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Oct 26, 2026

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 sources
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  • ▪Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly stated on CBS Sunday Morning that paying California's proposed billionaire wealth tax would be a privilege.
  • ▪UNC professor Jeff Hoopes' survey of 105 National Tax Association members found 69.5% opposed California Proposition 40, including 85% of accountants and 71% of economists, while 60% of tax lawyers favored it.
  • ▪Campaign spending against California Proposition 40 surpassed $429 million, heavily funded by tech executives opposing the billionaire wealth tax.

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ElectionsTax policyIncome and wealth inequalityEconomic inequalityState politicsBillionairesCampaign financeU.S. election polling & forecasting

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