California considers a wealth tax on billionaires

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  California has more billionaires than any other state in the country.

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  And this fall, California voters are going to be deciding whether those billionaires should be a little less rich.

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  It's a proposal that is actually dividing some Democrats in a way that might surprise you.

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  Let's dig in.

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  It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

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  I'm Miles Parks.

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  I cover voting.

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  I'm Tamara Keith.

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  I cover politics.

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  And KQED correspondent Marisa Lagos is joining us now from San Francisco.

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  Hi, Marisa.

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  Hey.

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  Hey.

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  So you have been covering this super fascinating proposition

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  that's going to be on the ballot for California voters this year.

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  Tell us about it.

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