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Silicon Valley donors poured $194 million into California politics. Now comes the wealth tax fight

Silicon Valley donors poured $194 million into California politics, with a proposed wealth tax and a growing artificial intelligence bubble triggering an onslaught of spending by the state's wealthiest residents, according to a Mercury News report.

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Silicon Valley donors poured $194 million into California politics. Now comes the wealth tax fight
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