California wealth tax proposal deserves a hard pass

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California voters face a fateful choice this November. A ballot initiative, styled as a constitutional amendment, would impose a “one-time” 5% tax on the worldwide wealth of billionaires residing in the state as of Jan. 1, 2026.

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