加州选民即将就第40号提案进行投票，该提案将对该州200多名亿万富翁的净资产征收一次性5%的税收1。这项措施旨在筹集1000亿美元用于医疗保健1。提案在民众间引起分歧，9月民调显示45%的可能投票者支持该税，42%反对，13%未定1。同时，72%的加州人认为贫富差距正在扩大1。
该提案在富豪阶层中也激发了截然相反的立场。英伟达首席执行官詹森·黄表示支持，称"我不介意缴税。赚得越多，缴税越多。我对此没意见"1。与此形成对比，谷歌联合创始人谢尔盖·布林和Facebook首席执行官马克·扎克伯格则表示反对1。布林向政治非营利组织捐赠超过1亿美元以阻止该财富税1，而扎克伯格威胁离开加州1。根据报道，至少6名加州亿万富翁已在2026年1月1日前离开该州以避税，其中包括谷歌联合创始人拉里·佩奇、布林、风投彼得·蒂尔和前优步首席执行官特拉维斯·卡兰尼克1。
加州州长加文·纽瑟姆反对该措施，担心会导致富人离开该州1。而美国参议员伯尼·桑德斯则支持第40号提案，批评亿万富翁"像19世纪的君主一样相信自己有天赋权利统治"1。
California voters are preparing to vote on Proposition 40, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of over 200 billionaires in the state, with the goal of raising $100 billion for healthcare.1 This measure has sparked significant division among the state's wealthiest residents and political figures.
Support for the proposal remains divided according to polling data from September, with 45% of likely voters in favor, 42% opposed, and 13% undecided.1 Among billionaires themselves, opinions are sharply split. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has voiced support for the tax, stating: "I don't mind paying taxes. The more you make, the more you pay. I have no issue with that."1 By contrast, several prominent billionaires have already taken action to avoid the measure. At least six California billionaires, including Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, venture capitalist Peter Thiel, and former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, have left the state before January 1, 2026 to escape the tax.1 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has threatened to relocate due to the proposal; under Meta's agreement to grant him additional stock, he could face a bill of up to $12.5 billion if the tax passes.1
Political opposition to Proposition 40 extends to Governor Gavin Newsom, who opposes the measure out of concern that it will drive wealthy residents away from California.1 However, the proposal has gained backing from national figures including Senator Bernie Sanders, who has criticized billionaires for believing they possess "the divine right to rule like monarchs in the nineteenth century."1 Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated more than $100 million to political nonprofits to block the wealth tax.1
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