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Californians Voted 60 Per Cent to Keep Taxing Top Earners and 53 Per Cent Against Taxing Billionaires' Wealth

California voters rejected Proposition 40, a one-time 5 per cent tax on billionaires' net worth, the Associated Press projected on Monday evening. With about 83 per cent of the expected vote counted, it trailed by 621,399 votes. On the same ballot, Proposition 3, which makes the state's higher income tax rates on top earners permanent, passed with 60.5 per cent.

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Washington's Millionaires' Tax Would Raise $11.4 Billion by 2031 From About 30,000 Payers. Voters Decide Tuesday Whether It Ever Starts.

Washington's Initiative 645 would repeal the state's new 9.9 per cent tax on income above $1 million before it takes effect in 2028. The state's fiscal impact statement puts the lost revenue at $11.4 billion over five fiscal years. Colorado, California and North Carolina are also voting on how their top earners are taxed; no results are in.