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California voters rejected Proposition 40, the billionaire tax, which had divided Democrats with opponents saying it would drive the wealthy from the state.
Jae C. Hong
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AP
California voters defeat billionaire tax proposal that divided Democrats
Larry Kaplow
The novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies.
A woman walks past empty refrigerators at an Intermarché supermarket in Névez, western France, on Oct. 12, following a cyberattack affecting the French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U that caused their refrigerators to defrost.
FRED TANNEAU
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AFP via Getty Images
France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks
Jenna McLaughlin, Rebecca Rosman
College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams in another sea change for the sport
Becky Sullivan
Turkey hosts world climate summit, but some critics accuse it of 'greenwashing'
Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Texas Standard
Trump admin’s tariff-free beef imports haven’t lowered prices much
Cattle prices for ranchers have fallen since the executive order to bring in lean beef from Argentina.
Fact-check: Why a viral Texas voter registration claim doesn’t prove fraud in the 2026 midterm elections
‘Texas may never be the same’: The historic Democratic takeover of the midterm election
Senfronia Thompson says she has the votes to become the first woman and first Black Texas House speaker
Texas Standard for Nov. 9, 2026: Why Texas Republican voters broke with their party
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