A recent poll indicates that support for California's proposed 5 percent tax on the net worth of the state's 200 billionaires is declining. The University of California, Berkeley Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research-POLITICO poll, released on September 22, 2026, reveals that 45 percent of registered voters in California back Proposition 40, which seeks to implement this tax.
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Poll Shows Less Than Half of California Voters Support Billionaire Tax
A poll from the University of California, Berkeley Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research-POLITICO shows that only 45 percent of registered California voters support Proposition 40, which proposes a 5 percent tax on the net worth of the state's billionaires. This indicates a decrease in support for the measure.
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