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Gavin Newsom: “The evidence is in. The impacts are very real — not just substantive economic impacts in terms of the revenue, but…”

On the recordJune 27, 2026
The evidence is in. The impacts are very real — not just substantive economic impacts in terms of the revenue, but start-ups, the indirect impacts of … people questioning long-term commitments, medium-term commitments.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Discussing the broader economic implications of the wealth tax.

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