Tech billionaires defeat California wealth tax with record $425m campaign

California's wealth tax ballot measure was defeated after tech billionaires, including Sergey Brin, funded a record $425 million opposition campaign, the most expensive in state history. The outcome reflects the outsized political influence of tech wealth in shaping fiscal policy, though the measure's failure also signals voter resistance to new taxes on high-net-worth individuals.

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