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The New Yorker Radio Hour

The Reporter Nicholas Lemann on California’s Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax

Oct 13, 2026 · 18m

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A measure to tax the ultra-wealthy in California is a bellwether progressive issue. Why are so many Democrats skeptical?