Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin pumping $45 million to fight California’s ‘Billionaire Tax’
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-03-26 13:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Technology & AI, Financial Markets, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, Elections, World News, Business & Economy
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A high-stakes battle is brewing over California’s proposed “billionaire tax,” with Silicon Valley heavyweights already pouring millions into efforts to stop it.Sergey Brin, the billionaire co-founder of Google, has committed roughly $45 million to a group opposing the measure called Building a Better California, according to the Wall Street Journal.In total, Building a Better CA has raised about $80 million to fight the tax — funding campaigns, ads and ballot efforts.The initiative would impose a one-time 5% tax on individuals
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