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Sergey Brin Is Making the Case for Why We Need a Wealth Tax

He's convincing the public of the necessity of doing this

Robert Reich
May 06, 2026
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin, one of the three or four wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth hovering around $260 billion to $277 billion, is devoting some of his wealth to fighting California’s wealth tax on billionaires.

So far, he’s spent $57 million trying to defeat the measure.

Brin’s actions — along with Elon Musk’s $250 million…

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