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  "id": 17794830,
  "title": "I’m a wealthy Californian. The billionaire tax is a win for everyone | George Zimmer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/im-a-wealthy-californian-the-billionaire-tax-is-a-win-for-everyone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/02/california-billionaire-tax"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The measure would ease inequality and bolster healthcare – without draining our coffers or triggering a billionaire exodus On Tuesday, California voters will decide whether to enact Proposition 40 , a one-time, 5% tax on the net worth of about 250 California billionaires . In recent months, a number of California billionaires and their apologists in the media and in government have come out…",
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  "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."
}