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California looking to tax Billionaires 1 time 5%

Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:28 pm
Posted by AubieinNC2009
Mountain NC
Member since Dec 2018
7023 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:28 pm
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California’s wealthiest residents could face a one-time 5% tax on their net worth under a new proposal aimed at replacing billions of dollars in federal funding cuts to healthcare.


The measure – called the "2026 Billionaire Tax Act" – seeks to counter $30 billion in potential federal funding cuts to California's Medicaid program, with a portion of the revenue earmarked for public education, according to supporters, which include the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).


If this passes you can bet it won't just be 1 time
Posted by AlterEd
Cydonia, Mars
Member since Dec 2024
1874 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:29 pm to
You can bet a lot more wealthy people are going to leave commiefornia at this news.
Posted by LSUnation78
Northshore
Member since Aug 2012
13923 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:30 pm to
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1 time




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Posted by Antonio Moss
The South
Member since Mar 2006
49025 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:32 pm to
So if the billionaire’s worth is tied up in non-liquid assets like business property and infrastructure, will this law require them to sell off assets/lay off labor to pay the tax bill?
Posted by GBPackTigers
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2009
1514 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:32 pm to
Imagine the lack of brain cells you need to have to vote for a dem.
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
16927 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:34 pm to
How do you tax based on net worth? These huge billionaires don’t have all that money liquid.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
36641 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:35 pm to
With a class action suit on the table as they leave. Ridiculous!
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
26990 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:35 pm to
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federal funding cuts to healthcare


In other words ya'll get to pay for all of Gavin's Illegals
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103058 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:36 pm to
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If this passes you can bet it won't just be 1 time


If this passes, you can bet that billionaires will be getting the frick out of Cali for a no income tax state like Florida or Texas.
Posted by DesScorp
Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
9445 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:37 pm to
One time tax, my arse. If this passes it’ll become permanent.
Posted by 2lbshellcracker
Member since Oct 2025
299 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:37 pm to
One time… right…
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
Member since Dec 2006
20133 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:39 pm to
One time?

Who is going to calculate the net worth of the individual? What valuation methodology are they going to use?

I really hope they do this.
Posted by BeepBopBoop
Northshore
Member since Dec 2023
1095 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:39 pm to
So just steal 5% of my total after already stealing over 50% a year. F those jackasses
Posted by Antonio Moss
The South
Member since Mar 2006
49025 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:39 pm to
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How do you tax based on net worth? These huge billionaires don’t have all that money liquid.


You would be shocked by the amount of people who don’t understand this. They think Elon has $330 billion lying around in checking accounts.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170143 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:42 pm to
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So just steal 5% of my total after already stealing over 50% a year. F those jackasses

This is a stupid idea, but these guys aren't paying over 50% a year

What sort of idiocy are you dreaming of?
Posted by MMauler
Primary This RINO Traitor
Member since Jun 2013
23810 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:48 pm to
For one year, every billionaire in California will establish a residency on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe (the Nevada side) or Vegas so that they don’t have to pay this "one time" tax. After waiting that year, they’ll just move back.

If California keeps looking to do this, you can easily envision Texas becoming the new Silicon Valley to the extent it already hasn't.

In fact, if I were a billionaire, I would already be doing this (establishing a residency in Nevada) because they’ll probably place an effective date in the law that coincides when the law passes or was first introduced.

Not that long ago, California proposed placing a “exit tax“ by which they wanted to tax anyone leaving the state a certain percent of their world wide assets just to move out of the state. This was at a time when many of their wealthiest residents were moving to Texas and Florida because of California’s draconian and insane taxes. I think the only reason it didn’t pass is because they realized that it most likely would never pass constitutional muster in the courts.
This post was edited on 10/30/25 at 12:52 pm
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170143 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:49 pm to
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So if the billionaire’s worth is tied up in non-liquid assets like business property and infrastructure, will this law require them to sell off assets/lay off labor to pay the tax bill?

They'll likely change their primary residence out of state to avoid the tax

But they wouldn't sell any assets. They would take out a loan to once again avoid the tax from selling the assets.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
22655 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:49 pm to

A wealth tax is going to be court tested up to the SCOTUS.
Posted by GooseSix
Member since Jun 2012
21675 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:53 pm to
You know...If I were a billionaire living in Cali my money would have anyone supporting this bill disappear from society..
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
38167 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:54 pm to
It will go from one time…..juuust this once.


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