California’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ fails to pass
TechCrunch | 10.11.2026 07:18
California voters have rejected Proposition 40, the state’s proposed one-time tax on billionaires, the Associated Press reported Monday. The measure failed after an expensive campaign that pitted labor unions against some of tech’s wealthiest figures. It was also opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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