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Bernie Sanders Urges Californians to Support Billionaires Tax: 'Enough is Enough'

Bernie Sanders urged Californians to support a proposed tax on billionaires at a campaign rally.

Bernie Sanders Urges Californians to Support Billionaires Tax: 'Enough is Enough'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
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Bernie Sanders urged Californians at a Los Angeles rally to support a proposed one-time tax on billionaires, which supporters say would fund health care and other public services. Opponents, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, warn the measure could drive wealthy residents and businesses out of California.

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 60% good look
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Senator campaigning for the proposed California billionaire tax

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ALSO MENTIONED  Gavin Newsom, California governor and opponent of the proposed tax

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Bernie Sanders Rallies for California Billionaire Wealth Tax Measure

Outlets agree Sanders rallied in Los Angeles for a proposed California tax on billionaires. Left-leaning outlets foreground Sanders’s effort to build support for the tax and opposition from billionaires and Newsom. Center outlets describe his support alongside Newsom’s opposition, with some stressing the Democratic divide and the measure’s path to the ballot. Right-leaning outlets pair his tax advocacy with criticism of his private-jet travel or characterize the proponents’ remarks as attacks on billionaires.

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