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Newsom calls for national billionaire tax
Newsom says a modern Buffett Rule would ensure the ultra-rich pay at least the same tax rate as their workers.
- On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a national "billionaires' tax" and public AI equity fund, framing the plan as a sweeping "economic reset" to prevent concentrated inherited wealth.
- The proposal arrived one day after California's one-time 5% billionaire tax qualified for the November ballot, a measure Newsom opposes because he argues it risks capital flight and fails to fund schools, housing, and childcare.
- Newsom's plan includes a "modern Buffett Rule" ensuring top earners pay at least their workers' effective rate, while ending "tax-free lifestyle loans" and closing offshore tax loopholes used by the ultra-wealthy.
- Representative Ro Khanna and labor leaders criticized the governor for "ducking the fight" in California while positioning himself for a potential 2028 presidential run through federal policy rather than state-level action.
- Analysts describe the move as "savvy political positioning," allowing Newsom to champion populist federal tax reform while distancing himself from the contentious state-level ballot measure ahead of 2028.
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Gavin Newsom sparks firestorm over call for national billionaires tax · American Wire News
California Governor Gavin Newsom sparked a firestorm over his call for a national wealth tax on billionaires, a flashing warning sign that open class warfare is back at the top of the Democratic Party’s agenda. In a Friday video posted to social media, the outgoing governor made his pitch for an “economic reset for America” and a “new social contract” at a time when billionaires are fleeing his state to escape a looming 5 percent levy on their w…
Newsom Accused Of Massive Hypocrisy For Demanding National Billionaires Tax While Actively Fighting One at Home
Gavin Newsom proposes a national billionaire tax while opposing a similar state measure, sparking accusations of hypocrisy as he eyes a 2028 presidential run.
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