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California’s Billionaire Tax Collects Enough Signatures to Qualify for the Ballot, Backers Say

November voters could see the wealth tax initiative on their ballots.
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California’s Billionaire Tax Collects Enough Signatures to Qualify for the Ballot, Backers Say
People visit the Billionaire Tax Now booth at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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Organizers of California’s billionaire tax proposal say they turned in more than 1.5 million signatures to state election officials on April 27, which could be enough to qualify the initiative for the November ballot.

Backers of the act, including Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, needed 875,000 signatures to qualify before the June 24 deadline.

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Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.