# Daily Transmission - The Irony of the Billionaire Beast

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Podcast: [TrueLife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/truelife-753669)
Published: 2026-01-13T21:19:49+00:00
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## Resource

Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting 📌 Receipts California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal • California’s controversial wealth tax proposal leaves billionaires with little way out - CNBC : Details on the proposed one-time 5% tax on net worth over $1 billion. • California’s proposed Billionaire Tax Act ballot initiative - PwC : Overview of the ballot measure, including phasing and revenue estimates. • 25-0024A1 (Billionaire Tax) - California Department of Justice : Official text of the proposed initiative, including tax rates and billionaire effective tax comparisons. • Expert Report On The California 2026 Billionaire Tax: Revenue, Economic, and Constitutional Analysis : Economic analysis from UC Berkeley on the tax’s structure and impacts. California Budget Deficit • First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2026-27 California Budget : Breakdown of the projected $2.9 billion deficit and spending priorities. • Governor Newsom announces proposed budget that refills the state’s “Rainy Day Fund,” protects previous accomplishments, and makes historic investments in education : Official state announcement on the $348.9 billion balanced budget proposal. • Gavin Newsom forecasts a rosier California budget and banks on AI boom continuing : Analysis of the “modest” $2.9 billion deficit and education spending increases. Tech Industry Tax Avoidance • ‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years - The Guardian : Report on tax avoidance by Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, and others. • The Spotty International Tax Record of Big U.S. Technology Companies - Council on Foreign Relations : Discussion of foreign profit shifting by t…

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