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Buddyzbuddy

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13. What does Bernie have to do with this?

Reply to thebigidea (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:50 PM

Jun 26

He's not part of the conversation and not part of California, but he is critical of billionaires, which tells me where you might be coming from.

Yes, free community College was a good thing, which is one of the reasons I supported Newsom, for Governor. When you are an executive, what you say and do carries more weight than when you're part of a collaboration like Bernie. Bernie has not changed his tune ever, to capitulate to anybody's favor. What you see is what you get. Can you say the same about Newsom?

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Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He's proposing a national billionaire tax instead [View all] GJGCA Jun 26 OP

That's because he knows such a bill would never pass Fiendish Thingy Jun 26 #1

Forgive my skeptical take... GJGCA Jun 26 #2

The oligarchs will give it their best shot Fiendish Thingy Jun 26 #4

That bill is gonna pass in California hookaleft Jun 26 #6

It's not a bill Fiendish Thingy Jun 26 #7

pretty obvious he doesn't want his presidential run defined by driving business out of CA thebigidea Jun 26 #8

From what I've read, this is basically what his opposition is about. Silver Gaia Jun 27 #17

Personally I think it should be $300 million and up The Grand Illuminist Jun 27 #18

Exactly right Prairie Gates Jun 26 #11

My first thought exactly not fooled Jun 26 #14

A National Billionaire Tax is the right answer..... HOWEVER getting it passed is another story. groundloop Jun 26 #3

I'm guessing he wants billionaire's money in his pocket Buddyzbuddy Jun 26 #5

signing free college into law was better than anything Bernie ever managed thebigidea Jun 26 #9

This is also true Prairie Gates Jun 26 #12

What does Bernie have to do with this? Buddyzbuddy Jun 26 #13

Sad, but true. LudwigPastorius Jun 27 #15

Any wealth tax would have to be national. dwilso40641 Jun 26 #10

It could be state by state, but that would be a nightmare Bluetus Jun 27 #19

I'm for taxing the billionaires at both state and local levels. tirebiter Jun 27 #16

CA will allow them an installment plan of five years at one percent miyazaki Jun 27 #20

Multi-millionaires are loving all the focus on billionaires only.... Mark.b2 Jun 27 #21

Here is what I don't get. Why the hell are the opposed to paying taxes?? hookaleft Jun 27 #22

If you have a net worth of over a billion fujiyamasan Sunday #23