Sergey Brin and the who's who of the tech scene just spent millions in donations ahead of California's wealth tax vote

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Max Levchin, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, and other billionaires dumped millions in donations ahead of California's wealth tax.

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I'm a millionaire living in California. I'm happy to pay higher taxes since I have more wealth — it just makes sense.

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Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis is a millionaire who supports higher taxes for the wealthy, including himself.

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Head of LA homeless nonprofit charged with pocketing millions, splurging on luxuries including a Hermès jacket and a trip to Vegas

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California governor urges cities to 'take back the streets' from homeless
Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based housing program, is being charged with wire fraud and pocketing $10 million in public funds.

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David Sacks calls California wealth tax 'an asset seizure,' says it's 'not a one-time, it's a first time'

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AI czar David Sacks

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Gavin Newsom used to be a Davos regular. What's behind his surprising return this week?

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California Governor Newsom is returning to Davos
California Governor Newsom is returning to Davos

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Larry Page continues his California exodus by buying up Florida property

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Google cofounder Larry Page reportedly purchased property in South Florida.

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We matched on Bumble. I ended up moving from California to Virginia to live with him.

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Chiechi and her husband.

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California's Attorney General is investigating Grok's sexualized deepfakes

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Rob Bonta speaks during a news conference
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said there was an "avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced."

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We left the Bay Area to care for my mother-in-law in the South of France. The visa was easy — everything else wasn't.

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Lin Koh in a lavender field.
Lin Koh.

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See the list of California's 200-plus billionaires who could be hit by the proposed wealth tax

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Palmer Luckey, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang are among the billionaires that could be impacted by a California wealth tax.

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