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Influencers Paid to Back California Billionaire Wealth Tax

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Proposition 40 campaign pays social media influencers to promote a billionaire wealth tax.
The tax would levy a one-time 5% levy on assets of about 200 California billionaires.
Influencer “The Speech Prof” refused money to oppose the tax, then accepted payment to support it.
Campaign finance filings show more than $350 million spent to fight Proposition 40 and back Propositions 41 and 42.

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Judge David O. Carter denied the DOJ’s request to segregate about 20,000 alleged noncitizen mail ballots.
The lawsuit, filed Oct. 15, sought a court order to hold those ballots pending citizenship verification.
Carter cited Nevada, where 15,903 alleged noncitizens were reduced to 185, all later confirmed citizens.
Los Angeles officials said processing over 500,000 ballots makes isolating specific voters virtually impossible.

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Prop 40 Pays Influencers

Proposition 40 campaign pays social media influencers to promote a billionaire wealth tax.
The tax would levy a one-time 5% levy on assets of about 200 California billionaires.
Influencer “The Speech Prof” refused money to oppose the tax, then accepted payment to support it.
Campaign finance filings show more than $350 million spent to fight Proposition 40 and back Propositions 41 and 42.

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