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On the recordMay 29, 2026
Anyone from California that receives any of those funds, we want to tax 100% of those proceeds and that's an action the state of California can take. It's an action we look forward to taking.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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News conference discussing tax on Anti-Weaponization Fund recipients.

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