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  "id": 15989361,
  "title": "Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/meta-strikes-deal-to-keep-zuckerberg-in-california-after-wealth-tax-15989361",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T03:02:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-22-meta-strikes-deal-to-keep-zuckerberg-in-california-after-wealth-tax-concerns/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta Platforms and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have reached an agreement to ensure Zuckerberg remains a California resident for eight years, following his concerns over a proposed wealth tax. The agreement involves Zuckerberg receiving non-voting shares that he can sell to cover potential tax liabilities, should the wealth tax proposal pass. The billionaire CEO, currently the world's sixth-richest person, feared that the California wealth tax could force him to sell his voting shares and lose control of the company. Zuckerberg's net worth is estimated at $240 billion, and he owns approximately 250 billionaires in California, collectively worth over $2 trillion. Meta plans to issue a new class of non-voting Class C common stock in January 2027, effectively conducting a two-for-one stock split, to fund acquisitions and retain top talent while preserving Zuckerberg's control over the company.",
  "summary": "Oct 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the company's headquarters if voters pass a wealth tax proposal next month.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/meta-strikes-deal-to-keep-zuckerberg-in-california-after-wealth-tax-15989126",
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