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California's Billionaire Wealth Tax Is Unlikely to Pass in 2026

By Priced In News Staff

Source: Polymarket market “Billionaire one-time wealth tax passes in California election 2026?”

unlikely (24%)
Resolved The money put Yes at 34% when this article was published. This market has since closed. See the track record →
Leading outcome Yes 24% Unlikely · Stable · B · tracked 74 days peak 34% (72d ago) · low 21% (1d ago)
24h move ▲ 4.0 pts Yes
Traded 24h $249K $4.2M all time
Resolves by 2026-11-04
Source markets 2 2 markets · all agree

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Billionaire one-time wealth tax passes in California election 2026? Polymarket · Yes 24% · +4.0 24h
Will the California billionaire wealth tax pass? Kalshi · Yes 23% · +2.0 24h
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