Taxa pe avere care i-a înfuriat pe miliardarii din Silicon Valley a căzut la referendumul din California

California voters rejected a controversial wealth tax proposal aimed at billionaires, which faced strong opposition from Silicon Valley. Despite initial popularity, the measure failed to gain majority support, with projections indicating over 55% voting against it. The initiative sought to tax around 200 billionaires at 5% of their net worth to fund public health, but faced backlash from tech leaders who argued it would disproportionately affect them. Prominent figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin campaigned against the tax, fearing it could lead to a permanent tax and an exodus of wealthy individuals. Governor Gavin Newsom also opposed the measure, which had previously failed to reach the ballot in California.