Bay地区亿万富翁们正与加利福尼亚州提议的财富税争夺超过5 000万美元的财富, 担心这会驱赶人民和投资外逃。
Bay Area billionaires are fighting California’s proposed wealth tax on fortunes over $50 million, fearing it could drive people and investment out.
Bay地区亿万富翁正在加紧努力,阻止加利福尼亚州拟议的财富税,资助反对派运动和游说立法者,因为国家计划对超高净值个人超过5 000万美元的资产征税。
Bay Area billionaires are intensifying efforts to block California’s proposed wealth tax, funding opposition campaigns and lobbying lawmakers, as the state moves forward with a plan to tax ultra-high-net-worth individuals on assets exceeding $50 million.
这一倡议得到总督Newsom和进步立法者的支持,旨在为公共服务创造数十亿的收入,但批评者,包括富有的捐助者和商业团体,认为它可以将居民和投资赶出国家。
The initiative, backed by Governor Newsom and progressive lawmakers, aims to generate billions in revenue for public services, but critics, including wealthy donors and business groups, argue it could drive residents and investment out of the state.
这场辩论已成为关于财富不平等和税收的更广泛全国性讨论的热点。
The debate has become a flashpoint in broader national discussions about wealth inequality and taxation.