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Gavin Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California

California governor calls for national tax on super-wealthy and suggests the US should own a stake in AI companies

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JD Vance says ‘violence will be met with violence’ after strikes on Iran – as it happened

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California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires

Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people

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California’s proposed billionaire tax: what you need to know

Plan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed

The Guardian - US

California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes

Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure

The Guardian - US

Tucker Carlson reveals the one Democrat Trump is ‘very convinced’ could win in 2028

Conservative commentator denies having presidential ambitions of his own after high profile split from Trump and the Republican party

The Independent UK

Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) to run for governor of California on Nov. 3

Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) are running in the general election for governor of California on Nov. 3. They advanced from the top-two primary on June 2. In the primary, Becerra received 28% of the vote and Hilton received 25%. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is term-limited.

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California billionaire’s tax qualifies for the Nov. 3 ballot

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Will California’s billionaire tax proposal make it to ballots?

Despite more than double the needed number of signatures to qualify for ballot, there’s uncertainty it’ll make it to voters

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles declares state of emergency as Firefighters struggle to control blaze in cold storage facility

85 million pounds of food are trapped and rotting inside the structure.

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Hunter Biden challenges Donald Trump Jr. to a fight in a social media post criticizing the White House UFC event

This is not the first time Hunter Biden challenged Don Jr. to a cage fight.

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Did California's Gubernatorial Race Reveal the Limits of 'Abundance' Politics on the Left?

Matt Mahon tried to chart a reform-minded path, but too often he came across as a mushy moderate in an election that will be determined by partisans.

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s new film shines a light on the human cost of unregulated social media

California first lady’s Miss Representation: Rise Up studies the backlash against women in the era of algorithms and deepfakes

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California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback

A California labor union is offering to scale back a proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires

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Gavin Newsom’s Jaw‑Dropping Confession To Justin Trudeau At World Cup Exposed As He Assumed No One Was Looking

Newsom attended the FIFA World Cup amid an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice.

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California billionaire tax proposal has enough support to get on the November ballot, official says

A proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires in California to counter federal cuts to healthcare for low-income people has sufficient public support to qualify for the November ballot

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California billionaire’s tax qualifies for the November ballot; competing measures pending signature verification

California voters are set to decide on a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state’s billionaires in November. The secretary of state reported on June 17 that at least 980,438 of the more than 1.6 million signatures filed were valid, qualifying the ballot initiative.

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California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls

Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bn

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International Business Times

California Billionaire Wealth Tax Gets Enough Signatures To Qualify For November Ballot

California's billionaire wealth tax ballot initiative has enough signatures to qualify for the November election.

AAP

US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud or face penalties

The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs

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US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud - or face penalties

The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs

The Independent UK

US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud -- or face penalties

The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs

Capital & Main

California Rideshare Drivers Move Toward Unionizing, Following Massachusetts

Uber and Lyft drivers in both states say low pay, rising gas prices and a lack of transparency in how they're compensated have fueled organizing efforts.

Latin Times

Newsom Claims Trump Is Weaponizing DOJ to Investigate Him and His Wife

Gov. Gavin Newsom accuses President Trump of weaponizing the DOJ as federal investigators probe his wife's taxes and his inner circle.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump promises ‘great things’ for Middle East and claims Iran deal ‘all signed’

US president says Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, ‘which is what it was all about’

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