California billionaires tax could slash revenue by $4.5 billion — every year
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“A proposed wealth tax on billionaires would not only drive California’s richest residents out of the state, but it could also result in a loss of state tax revenue up to $4.5 billion annually, according to a new report by the California Tax Foundation.”
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The claim regarding a potential loss of up to $4.5 billion in annual state tax revenue due to residents leaving, citing the California Tax Foundation, is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. The evidence mentions the tax proposal and its debate, but does not independently confirm this specific financial loss figure from the California Tax Foundation.
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— The economy of the State of California is the largest in the United States, with a $4.048 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024. It is the largest sub-national economy in the world. If Califor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_California
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— Proposition 13 (officially named the People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation) is an amendment of the Constitution of California enacted during 1978, by means of the initiative process, to cap p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_13
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_13
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— Taxes in California are collected by state and local governments through a number of tax categories. In total, for fiscal year 2022, California state and local governments together collected an averag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_California
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“The proposed ballot initiative for the fall is being led by public employee union SEIU-UHW and it would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires to raise up to $100 billion for health care and education.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a proposed ballot initiative exists, is backed by SEIU-UHW, and involves a one-time tax on billionaires intended to fund healthcare and education. One source mentions a 'one-time, emergency 5 percent tax' and the campaign being sponsored by SEIU-UHW.
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— The 2026 California State Board of Equalization elections will be taking place on November 3, 2026, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the non-partisan blanket primary el…
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— The SEIU United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is a statewide local union of the Service Employees International Union in California in the United States. In 2020, it had 97,000 members, down from…
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— Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a labor union representing 2 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. SEIU is focused on organizing worker…
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Employees_Internationa…
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“The California Tax Foundation’s analysis suggests the long-term consequences could outweigh the short-term gain, warning that “the net present value of these ongoing losses outstrips the one-time revenue projected by the initiative’s proponents.””
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The specific analysis that the long-term financial losses outweigh the short-term revenue gains, using the phrasing 'the net present value of these ongoing losses outstrips the one-time revenue projected by the initiative's proponents,' is not independently corroborated by multiple sources. The evidence confirms the existence of the tax debate and the California Tax Foundation's involvement, but not this specific comparative analysis.
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— Proposition 13 (officially named the People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation) is an amendment of the Constitution of California enacted during 1978, by means of the initiative process, to cap p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_13
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_13
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— The California One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Health Care Programs Initiative, also referred to as the California billionaire tax, is a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_billionaire_ta…
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— Taxes in California are collected by state and local governments through a number of tax categories. In total, for fiscal year 2022, California state and local governments together collected an averag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_California
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“Researchers modeled several scenarios and found departures could strip between $978 billion and $1.23 trillion in wealth from California’s tax base.”
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The specific modeling figures stating that departures could strip between $978 billion and $1.23 trillion from California's tax base are not found in the provided evidence. While the evidence discusses the tax debate and potential revenue impacts, it does not contain these specific, high-magnitude loss estimates.
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— The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 5…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Re…
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— California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexica…
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— Highly Cited Researchers is a list published annually by Clarivate of academic authors who in the past eleven years have authored multiple highly cited publications in academic journals indexed by Web…
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“In the most severe case, the state would lose roughly $3.09 billion annually in income tax revenue, along with additional losses tied to reduced spending and economic activity.”
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The specific projection that the state could lose roughly $3.09 billion annually in income tax revenue, plus additional losses, is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. The evidence confirms the general debate around tax revenue loss but does not cite this precise figure.
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— Agriculture is a significant sector in California's economy, producing nearly US$59.4 billion in revenue in 2023. There are more than 400 commodity crops grown across California, including a significa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_California
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— California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexica…
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— Have One On Me is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, released on February 23, 2010, via Drag City. It is a triple album produced by Newsom and mixed by Newsom's lo…
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“The report cites research showing when wealthy business owners leave, “employment in their controlled firms declines 33%,” contributing to reduced investment and slower economic growth.”
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The specific statistic that 'employment in their controlled firms declines 33%' when wealthy business owners leave is cited in the claim but is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. The evidence contains general discussions about economic impact but not this specific percentage.
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— The Preqin report also adds to a clutch of studies now being undertaken about family offices. This news service is exclusive media partner of Highworth Research, a firm tracking single-family offices …
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— Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate.declines for more exposed early-career groups in the U.S. Beyond the United States, evidence is emerging but remains comparatively thin an…
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— One in six respondents indicated that COVID-19 has had a positive impact on their business, and over one quarter see opportunities to expand their business. Nearly all SME owners indicated they would …
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