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One of America’s largest unions backs massive California wealth tax as billionaires bolt
['Kristen Altus']
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One of America’s largest unions has made a public declaration regarding California’s hotly-debated billionaire wealth tax.
Teamsters California and its 250,000 members have formally backed state legislation proposing a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of California residents worth more than $1 billion.
"The fight to pass the California Billionaire Tax is a fight to protect workers’ ability to afford living in California; it's a fight Teamsters California will continue to lead," Teamsters California Co-Chairs Peter Finn and Victor Mineros said in a joint press release.
"Roughly 200 California billionaires hold an astounding $2 trillion in wealth; each of the Billionaires could spend $500 million a year from their interest earnings alone and not touch a penny of their wealth," Finn and Mineros wrote.
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