(June 26, 2026)
âThe misdirect here is that Newsom is opposing a WEALTH tax on billionaires in his own state and insisting he supports a new national INCOME tax on billionaires. But billionaires make money off non-income sources.â
Archiv: California Democratic Party
California billionaire tax headed for ballot despite top Democratsâ opposition
The push to put a billionaire tax to a popular vote in blue California has exposed deep divides on the left, even as Democratic politicians across the country rally around calls for the wealthy to pay more. The issue is pitting the populist mood of the public against many Democratsâ fears that the measure will push the ultrawealthy to join a broader exodus from the state and take their tax dollars with them.
Gavin Newsom fails to stop Californiaâs controversial billionaire tax from going to voters
(June 25, 2026)
SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West President Dave Regan refused to back down on the billionaire tax.
Gavin Newsom moves to neutralize tax on billionaires
(January 12, 2026)
The conversations, reported here for the first time, have occurred intermittently for months as SEIU-UHWâs ballot initiative targeting billionaires migrated from the backrooms of California politics to the center of a raging debate about Silicon Valley and income inequality, sparking tech titansâ wrath and vows to move out of state.
âWeâve been at this for four months,â Newsom said in an interview with POLITICO, describing an âall-handsâ effort that has included him meeting one-on-one with SEIU-UHWâs leader, Dave Regan.
A compromise does not appear imminent. A union official cast doubt on the possibility of a deal, saying the two sides do not currently have another meeting scheduled and framing a ballot fight as an inevitability.
Many Dems are stuck: Becerra, Steyer or someone else? Hereâs what to know
(May 24, 2026)
Meanwhile, others not enamored by either candidate might fear throwing away their vote by backing one of the lower-polling Democrats. If I vote with my heart for a lower-polling candidate, the thinking goes, will that risk sending one or two Republicans to the general election?
In California, Vote Against the Forces Destroying Democracy
It is painful that the one person who has spent the past decades aggressively supporting democracy, fighting for immigrant rights, fighting the tendency toward oligarchy in our politics, and challenging the fossil fuel industry is himself a billionaire. But the facts are that Tom Steyer will not veto the billionaireâs tax, has pledged to support closing the Waterâs Edge Tax loophole, and has pledged to not take fossil fuel money.
Join Our Movement – For A Better California
Tony knows that working families across California are facing so many challenges that require our entire state government, working together, to solve.
Growing up in poverty as a Black and Latino kid without his parents, Tony lived the struggles that so many Californians face every day – that‘s why he dedicated his career to fighting for a brighter future for California‘s children.
California gubernatorial candidate Tony Thurmond endorses California Billionaire Tax
(February 20, 2026)
Thurmond, a longtime champion of programs to counter food insecurity, sponsored a state law that currently funds universal school meals for every California student. Today, Thurmond praised the Billionaire Tax for helping children and families when they need it most, by funding food, supporting K-14 public education, and protecting healthcare for all Californians.
âBillionaires have a unique opportunity to save healthcare for Californians, feed hungry families, and reinvest in our public schools,â Thurmond said. âGrowing up in poverty, having access to healthcare and food aid kept me and my brother alive, and public education offered us a ladder to the middle class. At a time of unprecedented wealth and income inequality, now is the time to strengthen that ladder for the next generation, not pull it up behind us.â
American âOligarchyâ Decried by Biden Gained $1.5 Trillion in His Term
(January 16, 2025)
The very richest Americans are among the biggest winners from President Joe Bidenâs time in office, despite his farewell address warning of an âoligarchyâ and a âtech industrial complexâ that threaten US democracy.
The 100 wealthiest Americans got more than $1.5 trillion richer over the last four years, with tech tycoons including Elon Musk, Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg leading the way, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The top 0.1% gained more than $6 trillion, Federal Reserve estimates through September show.
U.S. Net Wealth Is Over $135 Trillion. Hereâs Where That Money Resides.
(Sept 13, 2023)
At the Private and Public Sector Entity Levels. (In trillions of U.S. dollars)
PRIVATE SECTOR:
Households 121.9
Nonprofits 8.6
Noncorporate businesses 17.2
Total U.S. Private Sector 147.7
PUBLIC SECTOR:
Federal government – 21.3
State and local government 11.5
Total U.S. Public Sector – 9.8
Instrument discrepancies – 1.1
TOTAL U.S. WEALTH 136.8
Gavin Newsom moves to neutralize tax on billionaires
(January 12, 2026)
The conversations, reported here for the first time, have occurred intermittently for months as SEIU-UHWâs ballot initiative targeting billionaires migrated from the backrooms of California politics to the center of a raging debate about Silicon Valley and income inequality, sparking tech titansâ wrath and vows to move out of state.
âWeâve been at this for four months,â Newsom said in an interview with POLITICO, describing an âall-handsâ effort that has included him meeting one-on-one with SEIU-UHWâs leader, Dave Regan.
A compromise does not appear imminent. A union official cast doubt on the possibility of a deal, saying the two sides do not currently have another meeting scheduled and framing a ballot fight as an inevitability.
California Democrats push to block ICE from schools, hospitals and shelters
(June 5, 2025)
ICE last week raided two San Diego restaurants in a search for workers allegedly living in the country illegally, setting off a confrontation with protesters outside. Immigration agents in April showed up trying to speak with students at two Los Angeles elementary schools; school administrators turned them away. That month they also detained a group of day laborers in the parking lot of a Pomona Home Depot.
The lawmakersâ proposals sailed through the Legislature so far, and passed the Senate this week with near-unanimous support from Democrats. They now head to the Assembly.
Newsom calls Trump deployment of Natâl Guard âpurposefully inflammatory
The White House said in a statement Saturday that Trump was deploying the Guardsmen to âaddress the lawlessness that has been allowed to festerâ in California.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, objected to the move and said in a post on X that the move from the Republican president was âpurposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.â
Delayed police response at UCLA âunacceptable,â Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday criticized law enforcement‘s slow response to violent brawls that broke out between pro-Palestinian protesters and counter demonstrators on the UCLA campus Tuesday night.
âThe limited and delayed campus law enforcement response at UCLA last night was unacceptable â and it demands answers,â Newsom said in a statement. âAs soon as it became clear that the state assistance was needed to support a local response, our office immediately deployed CHP personnel to campus.â
Editorial: UCLA is complicit in violence inflicted upon protesters, failed to protect
This came after a source in the encampment told the Daily Bruin that at least five protestors have been injured.
But for hours, UCLA administration stood by and watched as the violence escalated. LAPD did not arrive on the scene until slightly after 1 a.m. â once Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass sent them in for assistance at Blockâs request.
Daily Bruin reporters on the scene were slapped and indirectly sprayed with irritants. Despite also being students, they were offered no protection.
The world is watching.
I know what it‘s like to struggle. I escaped an abusive marriage and ended up homeless. I relied on public assistance to raise my two young sons as a single mom. I couldn‘t afford childcare, so my kids came to class with me while I earned my college degree. I know you know what I‘m talking about. More than half of Californians live one paycheck away from poverty. It‘s time for us to have a voice in the Senate.
(28.09.2023)
Who could Newsom pick to replace Feinstein? Oprah Winfrey might make sense
There has been talk that former talk show host and current magazine and book publisher Oprah Winfrey might be of interest. Winfrey, though, would have to take more than a year away from her many lucrative enterprises if she did this.
BREAKING: Dianne Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who served as Californiaâs senator since 1992, has died.
The passionate advocate for liberal priorities who broke gender barriers was the oldest member of Congress. She was 90.
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From my segregated hometown to the halls of Congress, Iâve never stopped fighting for whatâs right. Our country needs bold, progressive solutions to the problems weâre facing, and Iâm prepared to deliver them.
But right now, experts say Iâm facing a fundraising disadvantage â so I canât win this race and become the only Black woman in the Senate without your help.
Donate now to send a true progressive to the Senate!
Op-Ed: Three days after 9/11, I was the lone vote in Congress against war
(Sept. 13, 2021)
My vote against the 2001 military force authorization remains the most difficult vote Iâve cast in my career in Congress. But I knew the last thing the country needed was to rush into war after 9/11, or ever, without proper deliberation by the people â represented by Congress â as the Constitution intended.
My father was a retired Army lieutenant colonel who fought in World War II and Korea. He was the first person who called me after that lonely vote. He reminded me that we should never send our troops into harmâs way without a clear plan, objective and exit strategy. Instead, we were asked to approve an authorization that gave the executive branch a blank check to carry out global war in perpetuity.
Rep. Barbara Lee Joins Competitive Race to Replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
(February 25, 2023)
Both Porter and Schiff, like Lee, have progressive voting records. Both Democratic competitors have already amassed tens of millions of dollars, respectively, in campaign donations. Their early fundraising places them in a stronger position than Lee to win the 2024 Democratic primary which will be held about a year from now.
Dianne Feinstein, 89, wonât seek re-election, opening up a California Senate seat in 2024
(Feb 14, 2023)
Feinstein, who at 89 is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and the longest-serving senator from her state, said she intends to âaccomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends.â
âEven with a divided Congress, we can still pass bills that will improve lives,â Feinstein said in a statement.
Guess How Much Money Feinsteinâs Reelection Campaign Has Raised So Far
(Feb. 06, 2023)
Senator Dianne Feinstein has reported a mere $558 in contributions to her 2024 reelection campaign last quarter, raising new questions about her readiness for a reelection bid.
Kalifornien: Mehrheit gegen Abberufung Newsoms
Konservative Aktivisten und Aktivistinnen hatten den Recall initiiert. FĂŒr eine Abwahl hĂ€tten mehr als die HĂ€lfte der WĂ€hler mit Ja stimmen mĂŒssen.
California governor recall election: Will voters oust Gavin Newsom?
If 50 percent or more vote against the recall, Newsom will retain his office and the results of the second question will not matter. If Newsom is recalled, the winner on the second question will become governor, even if the votes against a Newsom recall outnumber those for the top alternative candidate.
Vertrauensabstimmung in Kalifornien: Demokraten-Hochburg in Gefahr?
Newsom hatte an einer Geburtstagsparty von Lobbyisten im Luxusrestaurant „French Laundry“ im Weinanbaugebiet Napa Valley teilgenommen. Ohne Maske, ohne Abstand, erzĂ€hlt Politikjournalist Scott Shafer vom Radiosender KQED in San Francisco im ARD-Interview.
Die Weinrechnung betrug 12.000 Dollar. Das Ganze hat jemand auf Video aufgenommen. Und das zu einer Zeit, als Newsom erklĂ€rte, jeder mĂŒsse zuhause bleiben und eine Maske tragen und sich isolieren. Das war heuchlerisch und ein schwerer Fehler und das vermutlich teuerste Abendessen seines Lebens.