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California voters to decide on billionaire wealth tax
A high-quality poll midway through this summer found California Democrats favored the measure by a ratio of more than 4 to 1, The Guardian reported.[2] The state's most powerful Democrats oppose the measure, according to The Guardian, while the state Democratic Party supports it.[1, 2] Mother Jones reported that many unions and prominent Democrats also oppose the initiative, which had been polling well before appearing to lose ground.[1]
Covered by The Guardian, The Economist, The Information and 2 more
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Of the 4 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 2 are center and 0 are right of center. 1 more is not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 2 of 33 center and 0 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: Mother Jones (−1.71).
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: The Economist (−0.23), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: none.
Not rated The Information. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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- Left-leaning Top Democrats are fighting a billionaire tax in California. Their voters are on the other side |
- Center California’s billionaire tax is dividing Democrats
- Right-leaning No right-leaning outlet in Tare's list covered it.