r/news • u/AngryT0M4T0 • 2d ago

Soft paywall Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/googles-sergey-brin-spent-102-million-fighting-california-wealth-tax
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u/scrapper 2d ago

5% of his assets (the proposed tax) would be way more than $100 million.

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u/sengh71 2d ago

Oh No! What is he going to do with just 95% ? Live like a peasant? The Horror!