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

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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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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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I pay the millionaire's tax in Massachusetts. I've thought about moving my family away, but I'm staying for my kids.

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Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax.

Sam Slater

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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Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page moved an LLC out of California ahead of proposed billionaire's tax

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Google cofounded Sergey Brin and Larry Page attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2007.

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The California wealth tax is a window into billionaires' risk tolerance

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Google's Larry Page had different responses to California's proposed billionaire's tax.

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Jensen Huang said he is 'perfectly fine' with the California billionaire wealth tax and breaks with other tech CEOs

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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the Vera Rubin AI platform during a question and answer session with reporters at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he is "perfectly fine" with California's proposed billionaire wealth tax.

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Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will 'permanently relocate' if California wealth tax passes

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Attorney Alex Spiro wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying several of his clients would relocate if a billionaire tax were implemented.

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