Billionaire Tax Act: Mapping the California billionaires being asked to pay their fair share

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Billionaire Tax Act: Mapping the California billionaires being asked to pay their fair share


The  2026 Billionaire Tax Act  would impose a one-time 5% excise tax on residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion.

The SEIU-UHW union, argue it would offset federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance. The tax uses funds from households that gained the most from the Republican tax cuts to protect those who were hurt the most. California has 12% of the US population but 28% of all US billionaire wealth. The collective wealth of California billionaires surged from $300 billion in 2011 to $2190 billion ($2.2 trillion) in 2025. — Berkeley Study

Check this StoryMap for for billionaires and the extreme poverty of people living near them.

I will miss them very much 

A proposed ballot measure in  California  that would increase taxes on its wealthiest residents has Pro-Trump billionaire Peter Thiel  considering cutting ties  with the Golden State.

“Peter Thiel is leaving California if we pass a 1% tax on billionaires for 5 years to pay for healthcare for the working class facing steep Medicaid cuts,” said Ro Khanna. “I echo what President Roosevelt  said  with sarcasm of economic royalists when they threatened to leave, ‘I will miss them very much.’” — Raw Story

Expert Report On The California 2026 Billionaire Tax: Revenue, Economic, and Constitutional Analysis

TakeAway: Support the petition to make billionaires pay their fair share of taxes.

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The  2026 Billionaire Tax Act  would impose a one-time 5% excise tax on residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion.

  • The SEIU-UHW union, argue it would offset federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance.
  • The tax uses funds from households that gained the most from the Republican tax cuts to protect those who were hurt the most.
  • California has 12% of the US population but 28% of all US billionaire wealth.
  • The collective wealth of California billionaires surged from $300 billion in 2011 to $2190 billion ($2.2 trillion) in 2025. -  Berkeley Study 

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