Meta Reaches Deal to Keep Mark Zuckerberg in California Amid Proposed Billionaire Tax
Meta said Zuckerberg can sell nonvoting shares over eight years if he remains near headquarters, giving him liquidity for a potential multibillion-dollar tax bill.
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to maintain his Silicon Valley residence for eight years under a new 'Founder Alignment Agreement' linking his ability to sell company shares to continued California residency.
- During a September 9 dinner, Zuckerberg informed board members he was considering leaving California because of Proposition 40, which proposes a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaire assets held as of January 2026.
- A special committee including attorney Robert Kimmitt, venture capitalist Charlie Songhurst, and DoorDash CEO Tony Xu negotiated the deal to keep Zuckerberg near Meta Superintelligence Labs, avoiding COVID-19 pandemic leadership challenges.
- Under the agreement, Zuckerberg can sell 20 percent of new nonvoting shares to cover taxes, while the remaining 80 percent becomes available in chunks over eight years if he remains in California.
- While Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page reportedly exited California over tax concerns, recent polling suggests Proposition 40 will fail after about $129 million in campaign spending against it.
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may be forced to sell shares in order to pay a possible billionaire tax. He ensures that his influence at the company does not suffer.
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may be forced to sell shares in order to pay a possible billionaire tax. He ensures that his influence at the company does not suffer.
Mark Zuckerberg studies leaving the state of California, where he resides, if a tax on the rich prospers.
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Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns
Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the company's headquarters if voters pass a wealth tax proposal next month. Under the deal, Zuckerberg will get non-voting shares he can sell to potentially foot a multi-billion-dollar tax bill in the event the proposal is approved, in exchange for a commitment to remain a resident of Califo…
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