California, wealth tax and Gavin Newsom

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Why Newsom Really Wants to Kill California’s ‘Billionaire Tax’
The proposal is a problem for the governor’s presidential ambitions. So he’s trying to cut a deal to keep it off the ballot.

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Newsom says California wealth tax 'really damaging' as billionaires move money, businesses out of state
Billionaires flee California to avoid proposed wealth tax

California defies Trump

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California parks will be free on MLK Day as Newsom draws contrast to feds
Hundreds of California state parks will be free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. This includes close to 50 in the Bay Area, such as Mount Tamalpais and Mount Diablo.

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California defies Trump, makes admission free for over 200 parks on MLK Day
Another place where Newsom and Trump differ: Making MLK Day free to enter parks

California refuses to extradite doctor over abortion pill

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Louisiana wants a California doctor extradited to face abortion charges. Newsom isn't having it.
On Tuesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued an indictment for Healdsburg doctor Remy Coeytaux and sought his extradition. Coeytaux was charged with “criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs.”

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California refuses to extradite doctor over abortion pill: ‘Not today. Not ever’
Newsom says he is blocking push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills

California Gov. Newsom sets Aug. 4 special election to fill Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s seat

California Gov. Newsom announced that a special election for the congressional seat left open after the death of Rep. Doug ...

Echoing Trump, Newsom vows crackdown on corporate homebuying in California

In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Newsom took aim at a group that some say contribute to California's housing ...

Newsom announces new homelessness funding

Gov. Gavin Newsom said California is turning a corner on homelessness in a news conference announcing new funding for the ...

Gavin Newsom’s anti-Zohran moment: the California billionaire tax that splits the Democratic Party down the middle

Zohran Mamdani said he doesn't think we should have billionaires. Gavin Newsom said he doesn't think California should have a ...

In San Francisco, Newsom rails again proposed billionaire tax, vows to protect homeless Californians

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday sharpened his criticism of a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires, a measure opponents say ...

California watchdog says Newsom budget plan sidesteps ‘alarming’ deficits ahead

A new state report warns that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to close a projected $2.9 billion budget shortfall fails to confront ...

A 5 Percent Billionaire Tax Has California on Edge, and Gavin Newsom Just Took a Stand

California’s proposed billionaire tax has increasingly become a hot button issue. High-profile billionaires are already ...