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California voters face a high-stakes fiscal showdown on the November 2026 ballot, where Proposition 40—a bold billionaire tax targeting assets over $1 billion—could fund healthcare, food aid, and education. But it’s not alone: Propositions 41 and 42, backed by tech titans like Sergey Brin, include “conflict clauses” that would nullify 40 if they win more votes, creating a clever but risky blockade. While labor unions and many Democrats support 40 to boost public services, even Governor Newsom opposes it, fearing capital flight. Meanwhile, Proposition 3 seeks to lock in California’s progressive income tax rates, gaining broad backing—even from opponents of 40—as a way to preserve funding. The outcome will determine whether California chooses to tax its ultra-wealthy for the common good—or risks economic fallout by leaving the rich behind.

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