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Zuckerberg makes deal to pay proposed tax bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Mark Zuckerberg made a deal with Meta's board to help him pay a proposed California tax on billionaires without losing his ownership stake in the company he founded, according to regulatory filings published this week.

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