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Zuckerberg owns 13% of Meta but controls 61% of it. California’s wealth tax will bill him on the 13%

Paying a potential $12 billion bill would have meant selling the shares that give him control. A new class of stock solves that.

Sources (1)· Oct 23, 6:51 AM

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