California's Prop 40 billionaire tax vote tests global wealth tax momentum

California voters are weighing Proposition 40, a proposed tax on ultra-wealthy residents, with the outcome seen as a bellwether for wealth tax proposals globally. The measure faces skepticism even among the state's tech elite, and its passage or failure could signal political appetite for progressive taxation ahead of other jurisdictions.

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