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40+ California Multimillionaires Sign Open Letter Backing Billionaire Wealth Tax

Dozens of multimillionaire Californians have signed an open letter supporting a one-time wealth tax on the state's billionaire residents, calling the proposal a "very sensible solution" to a looming healthcare disaster and runaway inequality. "People like us can afford to live wherever we want. We choose to live in California because we love our state,"…

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Common Dreams· Oct 20, 9:54 AM40+ California Multimillionaires Sign Open Letter Backing Billionaire Wealth Tax

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