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California’s billionaire tax will ‘kickstart a movement’ that spreads to more states, the federal government and other countries, Nobel laureates say

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What happened

"The explosive growth of the state’s billionaires over the past few decades has made it one of the most unequal places in America."…

Key facts

  • "The explosive growth of the state’s billionaires over the past few decades has made it one of the most unequal places in America."…
  • Reported by Fortune and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:57:58 UTC.

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  1. Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies

  2. UK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surge

  3. California’s billionaire tax will ‘kickstart a movement’ that spreads to more states, the federal government and other countries, Nobel laureates say

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