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Newsom Ballot Tax Split

Newsom proposes a federal billionaires tax as California voters face a 5% state ballot levy on residents worth over $1 billion

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Gavin Newsom proposes a federal tax path for billionaires while opposing California's certified November ballot measure for a one-time 5% levy on residents worth more than $1 billion.

  1. Frame 1Newsom proposes a federal billionaires tax as California voters face a 5% state ballot levy on residents worth over $1 billion.
  2. Frame 2Certification turns the one-time 5% wealth-tax rule into a November ballot decision for California voters.
  3. Frame 3SEIU-UHW cleared the signature gate with more than 1.6 million verified signatures.
  4. Frame 4Newsom's federal plan uses a minimum-tax rule and closed loan loopholes, avoiding one-state revenue volatility.
  5. Frame 5A coalition says revenue volatility threatens funding for schools, clinics, public safety, plus infrastructure.
  6. Frame 6November becomes the threshold: voters choose a California wealth-tax path or Newsom's national tax route.
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Jun 27, 6:26 PM EDT
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