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  "title": "Meta share deal ties Zuckerberg to California amid wealth tax vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/meta-share-deal-ties-zuckerberg-to-california-amid-wealth-tax-vote-15983341",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T01:22:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/22/meta-share-deal-ties-zuckerberg-to-california-amid-wealth-tax-vote"
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  "account": "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to remain in California for at least eight more years in exchange for a new class of nonvoting shares and a one-time boost for existing shareholders. The deal, disclosed in a securities filing alongside Meta's quarterly earnings, aims to keep Zuckerberg's voting power over the company, which he controls through over 342 million shares, above 53% if he must sell a significant portion to pay a proposed wealth tax in California. The state's Proposition 40, set for a November vote, would impose a 5% one-time tax on billionaires, with 90% of the funds directed towards healthcare services. California's wealth gap is stark, with a few hundred billionaires holding net worths exceeding $1 billion. Despite Zuckerberg's concerns over the potential tax, meta's deal ensures he retains a substantial voting influence over the company.",
  "summary": "Meta’s share deal is partly a financial incentive to keep Zuckerberg in California, where voters will decide in November on a temporary wealth tax targeting resident billionaires.",
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
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