Posted on 04/27/2026 9:14:14 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
A UC Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll released last month found 52% of California voters inclined to back the tax, 33% opposed, and 15% undecided.
Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes the measure and has warned it could push wealthy residents to leave. Several billionaires and business leaders have criticized the proposal as anti-innovation and economically risky.
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California Billionaires likely to head for Texas, Florida or any other lower tax state!
It's taken the state of Louisiana decades to learn this lesson the hard way. And, they are still reluctant to admit to the tax stupidity they perpetuate.
Welfare recipients will love this.
WE dont want these Champagne Socialists .
They dont learn .
They will donate and vote LEFT .
Stephen KING fled to FL from Cali and
still a Radical Learjet Leftist and on Bon Jovi fled NJ
and donating and voting Lefty.
They are Left wing cultists.
I acknowledge all that, but I’ll be voting no. Otherwise I’m just playing into the hate and envy the other side foments
Enjoy it. Not my problem.
Reminds me of the four wolves and one lamb voting on what’s for dinner.
A TAX NOT SUPPORTED BY NEWSOM?????
CALL THE EMERGENCY WAGON -—HE IS DELUSIONAL !!!
“Newsom/Mamdani 2028 demorat ticket”
Sorry, can’t happen thank God and the founders. Mamdani cannot run for either potus or vpostus. According to Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, a presidential candidate must be a “natural born citizen.” Ratified 1788.
He is not. It’s the same thing that keeps Arnie from running.
wy69
Mandami is constitutionally unqualified to be on any presidential ticket.
Last one out be sure to turn the lights off
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