The wealth tax has qualified for the November ballot, but a Gavin Newsom–brokered deal could still kill it.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to stop a billionaire tax in California. The deadline for the measure to appear on the November ballot is days away.

“This is not going to be, ‘Billionaires killed this wealth tax’ if it appears on the November ballot,” said Newsom's chief of staff. “It’s going to be Planned Parenthood, doctors,…

California's billionaire wealth tax qualifies for the November 2026 ballot. Passage at 18% YES.

Billionaire tax measure qualifies for California's November 2026 ballot. Tax passing at 32% YES.

California officials confirmed that a controversial billionaire tax initiative has qualified for the November ballot.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he remains opposed to a proposed tax on billionaires, even after the union backing the measure revised its plan.