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fromFortune
5 days ago
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Before California, France tried a wealth tax. Macron repealed it after rich people fled the country instead of paying | Fortune

Broad wealth taxes can induce wealthy residents to emigrate, reducing tax revenues and weakening redistributive goals.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago
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Is California's proposed billionaire tax smart policy? History holds lessons

California proposes a one-time 5% net-worth tax on its billionaires to backfill cuts to federal healthcare funding for middle-class and low-income residents.
fromFortune
5 days ago
France news

Before California, France tried a wealth tax. Macron repealed it after rich people fled the country instead of paying | Fortune

fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

After insurance pullback, advocates demand a 'bill of rights' for California policyholders

A leading consumer group is proposing a policyholder rights initiative that would require insurers to offer coverage to California homeowners who fireproof their homes - or lose the right to sell home or auto insurance in the state for five years. The Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights was filed with state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's office last week by Consumer Watchdog, the Los Angeles advocacy group whose founder Harvey Rosenfield authored Proposition 103, the 1988 initiative that governs California insurance law.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

The California redistricting measure cites Texas, highlighting the partisan stakes

California seeks temporary congressional map changes to create five more Democratic seats in response to Texas Republicans' partisan redistricting.
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fromSan Jose Inside
4 months ago

Newsom Races to Rich Donors for Support in Redrawing Congressional District Maps

Democratic and Republican donors plan to raise up to $200 million in two months to influence a California ballot fight that could shape House control.
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