California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he supports imposing "a true minimum tax on billionaires" and closing "tax-free lifestyle loan" loopholes for the rich.

California's billionaire tax heads to the November ballot despite Newsom's opposition. Tax passing at 35% YES.

"The fact that the ultra-wealthy and billionaire-backed politicians like Gov. Newsom nearly succeeded in killing it is the single best argument for why we need to tax billionaires…

The ballot measure will decide if California will impose a one-time 5% tax on its billionaire residents, an idea that has been controversial.