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Tax Foundation · Jan 14, 2026

The Proposed California Wealth Tax Is Far Higher than 5 Percent

Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.

Bottom Line

💡 The Proposed California Wealth Tax Is Far Higher than 5 Percent. General industry update.

Summary

The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, a California ballot initiative, would ostensibly impose a one-time tax of 5 percent on the net worth of the state’s billionaires. Due, however, to aggressive design choices and possible drafting errors, the actual rate on taxpayers’ net worth could be dramatically higher.

Classification

Category: backgroundPriority: informationalReason: General tax news

Applies To

1040state

Affected Groups

Individual return preparers, State and local tax specialists

Original Source

We aggregate public tax updates and provide AI-assisted summaries. Please read the original reporting for full details.

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