Ron DeSantis issues dire warning on California billionaire tax
California’s controversial billionaire tax measure has secured enough signatures and qualified to appear on the November ballot.
California’s controversial billionaire tax measure appears to be on its way to the November ballot — and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is warning voters in the Golden State that the widely-panned wealth tax plan may end with the ultra-rich.
The measure — championed by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) — would levy a one-time 5% tax on the state’s ultra-rich whose assets exceed $1 billion.
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