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Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes

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Grantham-philips, W., & Austin, S. (2026, October 22). Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/mark-zuckerberg-makes-deal-with-meta-to-help-him-pay-california-billionaire-tax-if-it-passes/article_adb3ca44-68f5-5a08-9cd6-b4ec68e0017d.html

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Mark Zuckerberg has reached an agreement with Meta’s board that allows him to contribute to pay a potential California wealth tax without reducing his ownership in the company. The proposed ballot measure would impose a one-time 5% tax on Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion; should it pass, Zuckerberg's liability could exceed $11 billion given his current estimated net worth of over $220 billion.

Written by AI on 2026-10-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, made a deal with the company's board to help him avoid losing control over Meta if voters approve California Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. The proposition could impose a $12 billion tax bill on Zuckerberg, who has a net worth of approximately $220 billion according to Forbes. In response, Meta created a new class of non-voting stock that allows Zuckerberg to sell shares without diluting his voting control. This deal commits him to remain in California for eight years unless he faces unforeseen circumstances, effectively addressing his threat to leave the state and potentially liquidate his assets if Prop 40 passes on November 3.

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Mark Zuckerberg made a deal with Meta’s board to help him pay a proposed California tax on billionaires without losing his ownership stake in the company he founded, according to regulatory filings published this week. uncertain

he → make → filings

The wealth tax is before California voters in the election that concludes Nov. 3. asserted

that → conclude → election

If passed, the measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion. asserted

worth → pass → billion

Zuckerberg is the sixth-richest person in the world with a net worth estimated at more than $220 billion, according to Forbes. uncertain

Zuckerberg → estimate → Forbes

That would put his tax liability at more than $11 billion. asserted

That → put → billion

Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes

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