California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/california-billionaire-tax.html

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Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 121d (1 reply)

Good sign, but still think this will end up like the rent control proposition on the last election. Get ready for non stop fear mongering ads on TV on how this will destroy the economy.

RamenJunkie@midwest.social · 3 pts · 120d

"You shouldn't not vote yes to no on the yes tax not billionaires non tax!"

Chromebby@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 121d

Pls pls pls pls! C’mon California let’s do this!

workerONE@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 121d (1 reply)

They had people outside Walmart getting signatures, they were asking people "Do you want to sign to keep taxes fair?"

Edit: I think they were getting signatures for a competing measure to prevent the billionaire tax

TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 120d

Most of those are people getting paid per signature and they don't even know what they're asking you to sign away.