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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Tax day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/15/tax-day-united-states-unequal-taxation
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax
Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he's already given to Super Pac trying to block state's proposed 5% wealth tax…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/google-sergey-brin-california-billionaire-tax
Friday, March 13, 2026
How some states are reviving a push to tax the rich | PBS News
In Michigan, organizers are working to collect enough signatures to get a ballot initiative in front of voters in November asking them to approve replacing the state's current flat tax. Under the proposal, Michigan would place an additional 5% tax on those who make over $500,000 individually or $1 million for joint filers. The initiative, which is backed by the state's board of education, would direct the new revenue to help fund K-12 schools...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-some-states-are-reviving-a-push-to-tax-the-rich
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires | PBS News
Newsom has long opposed state-level wealth taxes, believing such levies would be disadvantageous for the world's fourth-largest economy. At a time when California is strapped for cash and he is considering a 2028 presidential run, he is trying to block the proposal before it reaches the ballot.
Analysts say an exodus of billionaires could mean a loss of hundreds of millions of tax dollars for the nation's most populous state. But supporters say the funding is needed to offset federal cuts that could leave many Californians without vital services...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Washington state lawmakers join other states in proposing a millionaire's tax - POLITICO
Legislators have tried to pass a tax on high earners in the past, but polling this year shows the public is behind it...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/03/washington-state-millionaire-tax-00762278
Sunday, August 17, 2025
How Spain put up wealth taxes - without chasing away the billionaires
What is clear is that, two years on, a predicted exodus of the rich, trumpeted in endless alarmist headlines, has not materialised. Forbes counted 26 Spanish billionaires in 2021. This year, it lists 34, with a combined net worth comfortably over $200bn...
"Cutting public services in order to fund tax breaks, or simply balance the books, can create a doom loop…"










