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RandySF

(87,498 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 02:47 PM 13 hrs ago

Gavin Newsom Races to Sink Billionaire Tax

“Gov. Gavin Newsom is mounting a last-ditch pressure campaign to stop a proposed California billionaire tax from ever reaching voters,” Bloomberg reports.

“During a call last month, he assured a major Democratic donor the levy would be successfully negotiated away before a June 25 deadline.”

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/15/gavin-newsom-races-to-sink-billionaire-tax/

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Gavin Newsom Races to Sink Billionaire Tax (Original Post) RandySF 13 hrs ago OP

Whose side is he on? Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #1

Our side. Newsom promotes a national tax, otherwise billionaires just move out of state. Auggie 12 hrs ago #2

Still a hard "no?" Auggie 11 hrs ago #3

We can do better Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #4

From a former Newsom voter/supporter, f*ck you Newsome. Buddyzbuddy 10 hrs ago #5

I would think a former voter and supporter of his would spell his name correctly MichMan 10 hrs ago #6

Thanks, I think I've always spelled it that way. Buddyzbuddy 8 hrs ago #9

Does it address how the state is planning on determining the net worth of it's residents to see who is eligible MichMan 9 hrs ago #7

There's that many Democratic billionaire voters in Calaforia? What's he afraid of? Bringing out ... marble falls 9 hrs ago #8

Fiendish Thingy

(24,351 posts)

1. Whose side is he on?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 02:59 PM

13 hrs ago

Just one reason why he’s a hard NO from me for president.

Auggie

(33,352 posts)

2. Our side. Newsom promotes a national tax, otherwise billionaires just move out of state.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:18 PM

12 hrs ago

He's right

Auggie

(33,352 posts)

3. Still a hard "no?"

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:25 PM

11 hrs ago

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221307961

Fiendish Thingy

(24,351 posts)

4. We can do better

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:44 PM

11 hrs ago

Much better.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,991 posts)

5. From a former Newsom voter/supporter, f*ck you Newsome.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 05:45 PM

10 hrs ago

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I take what I can get when I can get it. None of this Whimpy crap of "I'll gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today".

The hell with promises of better things down the road. This doesn't in anyway prevent a National billionaire tax down the road.

If a billionaire wants to move out of state because he/she doesn't want to pay for the privelege of living in my beautiful state, f*ck 'em. Good luck moving to your Red state, you bum.

THIS is how they win. How they kick the can down the road. Social Security in trouble when the solution is right there. Running the USPS into the ground because they want to privatize it so they can take over the pension. Getting 3 Supreme Court Justices because we didn't fight for the right. Giving Bush the Presidency because we wanted to be dignified.

ENOUGH!!!