Nicole Nixon covers California politics for the Los Angeles Times in Sacramento, including statewide and congressional campaigns for the 2026 elections. She has covered politics and government for over a decade, previously reporting for the Sacramento Bee and NPR stations in Sacramento and her hometown of Salt Lake City.
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A group funded by Google co-founder Sergey Brin and other billionaires gave $5 million to a group opposing Proposition 40, the proposed wealth tax on the November ballot.
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The California Democratic Party backed Prop. 40, a 5% billionaire tax for healthcare, despite heavy pushback from Newsom and labor leaders.
Hilton, a Republican, claims his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra has not committed to six debates in the race for California governor.
The tax, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 40, drew opposition from unions such as the California State Council of Laborers and United Domestic Workers, while the executive board for Service Employees International Union California voted to take a neutral position on it.
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Most California voters appear hungry to reform state environmental law to speed up housing and infrastructure projects, according to a new poll. Voters also expressed strong opposition to AI data centers.