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Tax Foundation · Jul 31, 2026
Why Billionaires Are Still Leaving California
Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.
Bottom Line
💡 Why Billionaires Are Still Leaving California. General industry update.
Summary
The California Billionaire Tax Act’s residency provisions are exceptionally vulnerable to legal challenge. Even if the tax passes and survives challenges to its broader constitutionality, billionaires who leave California sometime in 2026 have good reason to believe they can escape some or all of the tax.
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