Double down and make this an annual tax.

What we really need is a rollback of the Reagan tax cuts, and an actual end to TRICKledown economics, just for starters. Economic Vampires like Newsom must be excised from the Democratic party.

At the current rate, it would take 30 days for people to make that money back. They really really need to pay up, they forgot what the alternative is if they don't.

This man is not presidential material.

Fortunately, this is exactly why we have ballot measures. Go vote!

If Newsom wins the dem primary for president I‘m gonna be sooo inconsolable.

Oh what's that you say? What's Gavin newsoms net worth? Oh I dunno 30 million, he surely doesn't have a dog in that fight huh?

And this is why we're fucked. The system needs to change, but the people with the power to do so don't want the changes we need as it would remove their wealth and power... so when's the revolution because it'll only get worse until then.

This is how he will show America that he is a man of the people. A true champion of the working class!

Yeah he sucks on alot of issues. If you live in California, you already know that. Most politicians out of California are in the deepest pockets of the mega wealthy just due to ease of access.

This is predictable behavior from him. He knows where his bread gets buttered. This I hate less about him than his weird trans stances.

Id still take him over any Republicans but I'm open to anyone that wants to primary against him! I assume many California's are in the same boat for a multitude of different reasons. No broadly acceptable replacement has appeared though.

Prop 40 is basically a performative measure that will get tossed out in court. And it’s completely toothless. A quick little one time handout. The tax code needs to be changed at the Federal level. But hey, if this get y’all to actually vote, fine.

Was there ever any doubt who’s side he was on.

God he really fucking needs to lose the primary in two years. Who knows what the fuck will happen if the DNC anoints him 🫩

If he fails and the billionaire tax gets passed, he's going to hope this is memory holed. If the billionaire tax fails to pass or this measure goes through, he's going to immediately pivot to "That one tax wasn't the right way to do it."

Spoiler: There will never be a "right" way to tax billionaires.

Let this be the end of his career.

Is it ironic that he's shown here in the classic "And, y'all're surprised?!" gesture. 😐

Asshole

The ideal outcome is that this fails AND makes Newsom radioactive when he goes for the Democrat nomination.

when it's something like reproductive and contraceptive rights, the whole thing can have no legal basis except for case law that can be overturned at any time by the whim of five people. but when it's taxing the wealthy, it's a constitutional amendment to guarantee it can never happen. their money gets legal protection, our lives don't

No on 42, yes on 40. Got it!

Just like he endorsed the worst merger in history, recently. I'd be happy if I read he was hit by a car and didn't live to see tomorrow.

While I'm not a GQP Newsom fanboy, this is a kinda skewed article. But what can you expect from Common Dreams? Always be sure to vet your news sources.

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