California drops wealth tax as billionaires flee to Texas, left retreats

California has abandoned a proposed wealth tax on billionaires after high-net-worth individuals relocated to Texas, undermining the state's revenue projections. The retreat marks a reversal of progressive fiscal ambitions and signals the political and economic limits of taxing mobile capital. The episode highlights interstate tax competition and its impact on state-level wealth redistribution policies.

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