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W_HAMILTON

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60. What a terrible headline -- someone trying to take down Newsom?

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 07:34 PM

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The way the headline was written, you can guarantee that many people will take it as Newsom defending billionaires and arguing against the wealth tax, when it's actually some attorney no one knows.

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Gavin Newsom warned that billionaires will 'permanently relocate' if California wealth tax passes [View all] CoopersDad 12 hrs ago OP

Don't let the door slap you on the ass on your way out, parasites. Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #1

You beat me to it SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #27

I guess that will open housing for people who pay taxes. NT Gore1FL 12 hrs ago #2

Newsom's response should be: CousinIT 11 hrs ago #3

Newsom dweller 11 hrs ago #8

Ugh karin_sj 11 hrs ago #23

Ugh. CousinIT 10 hrs ago #26

Better get the nose clips ready. BannonsLiver 10 hrs ago #30

Most of those people Boo1 4 hrs ago #50

They would have to move in the next day to avoid the retroactive tax? newdeal2 11 hrs ago #4

The BILLIONAIRE Class have become the WHINER class. ProudMNDemocrat 11 hrs ago #5

It is called greed Stargazer99 11 hrs ago #6

I think they should whine louder and more publicly EYESORE 9001 11 hrs ago #20

They always have been Johonny 11 hrs ago #22

Make it a National Law, save SS Law. multigraincracker 11 hrs ago #7

Yes! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #28

"So, what's the bad news?" nt Buns_of_Fire 11 hrs ago #9

Good Riddance! NT Daigan 11 hrs ago #10

I honestly think a majority would gladly have the Kardashians (and of course, Musk) depart California... hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #11

Contribute to the common good or goodbye. C_U_L8R 11 hrs ago #12

Money hoarders UpInArms 11 hrs ago #13

"Sometimes the coppice needs to be cleared lest it becomes a hedgerow." Hugin 11 hrs ago #14

Hey MAGA, it's not the immigrants who are ruining America! It's the billionaires! Initech 11 hrs ago #15

Bye.. .... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #16

The state of California's economists have projected that this tax would result in a net loss of revenue Jose Garcia 11 hrs ago #17

Link? nt drmeow 10 hrs ago #32

New York Times: Jose Garcia 10 hrs ago #34

I keep hearing that they don't pay any taxes anyway MichMan 9 hrs ago #43

These entitled assholes... GiqueCee 3 hrs ago #58

Feels like a poison pill measure designed to get GOP Johonny 11 hrs ago #18

It could probably get renewed every 5 years MichMan 9 hrs ago #38

They are his peeps though Blue Full Moon 11 hrs ago #19

Good riddance, assholes! karin_sj 11 hrs ago #21

California will be better without them. spanone 11 hrs ago #24

Are you sure about that? pcdb 8 hrs ago #48

They don't pay DiverDave 2 hrs ago #61

They won't leave. intheflow 10 hrs ago #25

As long as they take Zuckerberg with them Retrograde 10 hrs ago #29

Wealth Taxes should be at the Federal level not State level walkingman 10 hrs ago #31

Spiro is a F'ing con man. haele 10 hrs ago #33

Spiro is a scumbag Hassin Bin Sober 8 hrs ago #46

Silly billionaires. hunter 10 hrs ago #35

California will be better off when these leeches leave. bluestarone 9 hrs ago #36

Not a good idea jonstl08 9 hrs ago #37

Of course they will? OC375 9 hrs ago #39

50 million dollars one time kwolf68 9 hrs ago #40

So California will lose the tax money of people who don't pay taxes? LostOne4Ever 9 hrs ago #41

Massachusetts was warned that the wealthy would flee if a wealth tax was instituted. TheRickles 9 hrs ago #42

How will the government determine how much they owe? MichMan 9 hrs ago #44

The low cost of living has never been a reason to live in California. Buddyzbuddy 9 hrs ago #45

I hope they don't come to my state. BoomaofBandM 8 hrs ago #47

Can they please move out of the US altogether? Luciferous 5 hrs ago #49

Well, that's a good thing, isn't it? Scrivener7 4 hrs ago #51

Where they gonna move? Alabammie, for the lifestyle, right? bucolic_frolic 4 hrs ago #52

Lol like how all the billionaires said theyll leave MA after their progreesive tax was passed? SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #53

Why are they in CA to begin with? Because they like it there. Maybe it's the weather. Intractable 4 hrs ago #54

Billionaires will not ignore an entire economy as large as California. unblock 4 hrs ago #55

Doesn't mean they have to live there to have investments MichMan 41 min ago #66

There Goes John Galt lame54 3 hrs ago #56

NYC Billionaires said the same thing if Zoltan Mamdani were to be elected Mayor. no_hypocrisy 3 hrs ago #57

You just nailed it. CoopersDad 46 min ago #65

Is that a threat or a promise...? regnaD kciN 3 hrs ago #59

What a terrible headline -- someone trying to take down Newsom? W_HAMILTON 2 hrs ago #60

I'll still vote YES... just for s&g WarGamer 1 hr ago #62

Tax evasion is illegal. Patton French 1 hr ago #63

This is just Billionaires leveraging their enormous privilege thought crime 51 min ago #64

if every state did this, then where would they move? Takket 21 min ago #67