💬 Opinion 5d ago · Laura Tyson

A Wealth Tax Would Harm California

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A Wealth Tax Would Harm California
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Before approving a one-time tax on the wealth of billionaires who lived in the state at a certain point in time, Californians should consider what such a policy will do to future tax revenues. Since wealth is mobile, those who stand to lose the most will simply leave, taking their future income-tax payments with them.

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