Midway through this summer, a high-quality poll found that Democrats in California were overwhelmingly in favor of the upcoming ballot measure for a one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth.

The ratio was more than 4 to 1. But the state’s most powerful Democrats – including the governor Gavin Newsom, his near-certain successor Xavier Becerra and the Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass – have lined up with Silicon Valley billionaires who’ve raised upward of $340m to defeat the initiative.

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[+] -8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

it is fake news just before midterms. calm down.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago (1 child)

    It's fake that Newsom is against the billionaire tax? Or it's fake that the billionaires are fighting it? Or is it fake that they've raised $340m to fight against it? Is it fake that many, many people are in support of the tax?? What the fuck are you talking about?

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