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"A butter knife against a nuclear arsenal:" Tech billionaires vastly outspend wealth tax supporters

More than $351 million in political donations has been poured into a high-stakes contest about a proposed wealth tax on the November ballot, making it one of the most costly campaigns in California history.

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