Official takes aim at Silicon Valley billionaires with new law targeting massive housing compounds: 'The growing discrepancy … has never been more clear'

Official takes aim at Silicon Valley billionaires with new law targeting massive housing compounds: 'The growing discrepancy … has never been more clear'

Backlash over escalating wealth inequality ushered in what The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, called a "year of protests against billionaires in politics" on Dec. 11. That the piece was published at all was somewhat noteworthy: Bezos' editorial interference at one of the country's most influential newspapers was one of the many grievances raised about billionaires throughout 2025. In addition to the ultra-wealthy wresting control of both …