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About 70% of tax scholars would vote against California’s billionaire tax, a new survey finds | Fortune

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New polls show California Proposition 40 billionaire tax on track to fail

Two new polls indicate California's Proposition 40, which would impose a 5% one-time tax on the wealth of the state's approximately 250 billionaires, is headed toward defeat in the upcoming election. The polling decline comes amid reports of billionaires leaving the state and concerns from tax scholars about the measure's potential economic impact.

Oct 26, 2026·5 sourcesElectionsTax policyIncome and wealth inequalityEconomic inequalityState politicsBillionairesCampaign financeU.S. election polling & forecasting
New polls show California Proposition 40 billionaire tax on track to fail
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