California billionaire tax headed to November ballot
Union says signatures have been collected to place a proposed emergency tax on California billionaires — intended to shore up the state’s strained healthcare system — on the November ballot.
A proposed emergency tax on California billionaires aimed at funding the state’s cash‑strapped healthcare system has gathered enough signatures to trigger a referendum in November, the union behind the measure announced. The union said the petition drive met the threshold to place the question before voters this fall.