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The ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax
By Dara Kerr

Tech billionaires have raised more than $340m to defeat Prop 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax that will fund healthcare and education

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/16/billionaires-fight-california-prop-40

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The ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/16/billionaires-fight-california-prop-40 #TheSuperrich #SuperPacs #UsPoliticalFinancing #California #SergeyBrin #SiliconValley #UsTaxation #WestCoast #Technology #UsNews #UsPoliticalLobbying

Paxton v Talarico: tens of millions of dollars pour into closely watched Texas Senate race
By Ariana Baio

Elon Musk has spent $158m in a month to back Republicans in midterm races – with his efforts mostly focused on Texas

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/texas-paxton-talarico-senate-race-midterms-money

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Paxton v Talarico: tens of millions of dollars pour into closely watched Texas Senate race https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/texas-paxton-talarico-senate-race-midterms-money #UsMidtermElections2026 #ElonMusk #UsNews #KenPaxton #Republicans #UsPoliticalFinancing #SuperPacs #UsPolitics #Texas