{
  "id": 15369768,
  "title": "Google cofounder Sergey Brin donated $100 mn but cannot cast a vote next month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/google-cofounder-sergey-brin-donated-100-mn-but-cannot-cast-a-vote",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:19:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/google-cofounder-sergey-brin-has-donated-100-million-more-than-any-billionaire-opposing-californias-wealth-tax-but-he-cannot-cast-a-vote-next-month-as-/articleshow/135024884.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sergey Brin has made a significant contribution against California's proposed billionaire wealth tax to avoid financial impacts. After relocating to Nevada, he is no longer eligible to vote on this measure. This one-time tax is set to apply only to California residents from 2026 if approved. Other tech billionaires like Eric Schmidt and Peter Thiel have joined Brin in opposing the tax.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}