Newsom spars with California Democrats over billionaire tax measure

What BBN said about it

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWe begin in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom is sparring with fellow Democrats over a proposed tax on billionaires, and folks, it is a political pretzel.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Washington Examiner reports he is publicly endorsing a ballot measure that would cancel out the proposed tax on the state's wealthiest residents.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd voters this midterm season will get a yes or no on Proposition forty, which I think is wonderful, because everybody loves a choice!

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA choice between taxing the richest people in the state and a measure that undoes the taxing. Same ballot, same pencil.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo a Democrat is fighting Democrats about taxing billionaires. I love a family dinner where everyone brought a different casserole.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe casserole is a tax, Chip.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA tax casserole! And the best part is that voters get to decide how much of it lands on the richest plates.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOr how little. Depending on which box you check, you could vote for the tax and then vote for the thing that erases it.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorYou could do both?

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Examiner doesn't say how that would work, so I won't guess. I'd keep the voter guide handy, though.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA voter guide is basically a snack for your brain, and the print shop must be thrilled.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe billionaires will be the only ones who read the whole ballot. They have people for that.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDo they get a sticker?