Will Californians back the billionaire tax? New poll shows a close race
Likely voters in California narrowly support Proposition 40, the hotly contested billionaire tax proposal, but slim majorities also support
Likely voters in California narrowly support Proposition 40, the hotly contested billionaire tax proposal, but slim majorities also support two billionaire-backed countermeasures that would nullify the big wealth tax. That’s according to a new poll of over 1,100 likely voters released last night by the Public Policy Institute of California with two months to […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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