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Tech billionaires push back against proposed wealth tax in California

NPR | By Bobby Allyn
Published August 20, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

Tech billionaires in California are fighting a proposed one-time wealth tax. A Google co-founder is leading the charge against the tax, which would generate revenue for health-care services.

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Bobby Allyn
Bobby Allyn is a technology correspondent at NPR based in Los Angeles.
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