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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is sparring with other Democrats over California’s proposed billionaire tax, publicly endorsing a ballot measure that would cancel out the proposed tax on the state’s wealthiest residents.
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that → spar → residents
California voters hitting the polls this midterm season will vote “yes or no” on Proposition 40, a ballot measure that asks whether or not the Golden State should impose a one-time, 5% net-worth tax on billionaire residents.
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State → hit → residents
While the proposal is supported by progressive Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Newsom has put his foot down against the proposal, saying in June that he supports a national billionaire tax instead, as critics of the state ballot measure worry about industry heads fleeing California for other states to avoid the levy.
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heads → support → levy
Last Friday, Newsom endorsed a different November ballot measure, Proposition 42, championed by opponents of Proposition 40, which would nullify the billionaire tax even if voters approved the one-time levy.
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voters → endorse → levy
Proposition 42 would ban taxes on personal property ownership and any retroactive taxes that apply to a taxpayer’s previous activities.
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that → ban → activities
“I am proud to stand with firefighters, blue-collar unions, veterans, seniors, and small businesses in support of Prop 42,” Newsom said in a statement.
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Newsom → stand → statement
“We all agree that Californians deserve to have their retirement and life savings protected from new state taxes so those savings are there when they need them.
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they → agree → them
That’s why I’m voting Yes on Prop 42.”
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I → ’ → Prop
Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West advocated the billionaire tax, pushing for California to direct 90% of the proposed tax’s revenue to the state’s healthcare system and the other 10% to public education and food assistance programs.
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California → advocate → education
The union has branded the tax as a way to offset what it calls “massive cuts to federal healthcare funding” under the Trump administration.
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it → brand → administration
Khanna, in an MS Now interview last week, called it “the most important ballot initiative in America and in the world.”
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Khanna → call → world
“In California, a one-time 5% tax would allow us to prevent 3.5 million Californians from losing health insurance.
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us → allow → insurance
This is a policy that could transform the economy, so it’s not just working for a few billionaires.
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it → transform → billionaires
It’s because these folks are funding the campaigns,” Khanna said.
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Khanna → ’ → campaigns
According to a September University of California, Berkley-Politico poll on Proposition 40, the proposed billionaire tax, 45% of voters are for the measure, 42% oppose it, and 12% are undecided.
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% → accord → it
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