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Sergey Brin Donates $102 Million Opposing California Proposition 40

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Sergey Brin donated $102 million to a PAC opposing California Proposition 40.
The anti-tax campaign has raised over $187 million, with Brin as its largest donor.
Proposition 40 would levy a one-time 5% tax on California’s 200 billionaires.
The tax would allocate 90% to health care and 10% to education, food assistance, and administration.
Brin’s $260 billion net worth could generate roughly $13 billion in tax liability.

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Sergey Brin donated $102 million to a PAC opposing California Proposition 40.
The anti-tax campaign has raised over $187 million, with Brin as its largest donor.
Proposition 40 would levy a one-time 5% tax on California’s 200 billionaires.
The tax would allocate 90% to health care and 10% to education, food assistance, and administration.
Brin’s $260 billion net worth could generate roughly $13 billion in tax liability.