California Votes on Taxing the Wealthy Through Two Separate Measures

Californians are voting on two measures related to taxing the wealthy: Proposition 3, a tax first approved in 2012 and then renewed in 2016, and Proposition 40, known as the billionaire tax. The story aims to explain what each measure seeks and why it matters to voters.

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• Proposition 3's tax was first approved in 2012 and then renewed in 2016.

  «Voters first passed the tax in 2012, then renewed it in 2016.»

  CalMatters on MSN
• Supporters of Proposition 3 are asking voters to make the tax permanent before it expires in 2031.

  «Now, its supporters are asking voters to make it permanent before it expires in 2031.»

  CalMatters on MSN
• Proposition 40, known as the billionaire tax, seeks to curb the wealthy's avoidance of paying taxes.

  «ويسعى الاقتراح إلى الحد من تجنب دفع الضرائب.»

  HuffPost
• Proposition 40 is seen as potentially marking a turning point in taxing the super-rich.

  «Californians are set to vote on a ballot measure that could mark a tipping point in the fight to tax the ultra-wealthy.»

  HuffPost

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