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California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionaires

NPR | By Marisa Lagos,
Scott Simon
Published October 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM EDT

California voters will decide whether the state will charge a one-time tax on billionaires. The idea that has split Democrats and labor unions.

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Marisa Lagos
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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