Fewer than half of California voters back billionaire tax: Poll
California’s state ballot measure proposing a 5 percent tax on the state’s 200 billionaires’ net worth is losing support, according to a new poll released Monday. The University of California, Berkeley Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research-POLITICO poll found that 45 percent.
Expanded Context
Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: California’s state ballot measure proposing a 5 percent tax on the state’s 200 billionaires’ net worth is losing support, according to a new poll released Monday. The University of California, Berkeley Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research-POLITICO poll found that 45 percent.
This page is not original reporting. It gives readers the Brimstone view of the story: what is known from the attributed source, why the topic matters, and where to continue reading the original report.
At publication, this brief is anchored to a single attributed source. Readers should treat early details as provisional until additional reporting, official statements, or documents appear.
Why It Matters
Political developments can affect public policy, agencies, budgets, investigations, elections, and the legal process. The value is in tracking what changed and what remains unresolved.
Key Facts
- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Sep 22, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
- Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
- Topic signals: developing story metadata
Timeline
- Source published: Sep 22, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC
- Brimstone indexed: Added to the curated Brimstone feed and linked to related coverage.
- Next update to watch: Additional sourcing, official confirmation, court or agency records, or follow-up reporting.
Source Attribution
This Brimstone page summarizes and contextualizes a third-party report. Continue to the original publisher for full reporting, documents, quotes, and updates.
Read Original SourceRelated Stories
Trump ruthlessly mocked as media ban spectacularly backfires at White House ribbon cutting ceremony
Appeals Panel Orders Use of Trump-Backed Missouri Map: What We Know
REPORT: Democrats Quietly Panicking About Republicans’ Massive Fundraising Advantage Ahead of Midterms