Proposition 40 would have imposed a one-time 5% tax on the assets that actually create excessive wealth, generating an estimated $100 billion to help backfill federal cuts to Medi-Cal. Since it targeted stocks, bonds and business holdings, it was seen by billionaires as an act of war.
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