# California voters want billionaire tax and its block

> California voters want to pass billionaire tax but also block it with poison pills.
- Title: California voters want billionaire tax and its block
- Summary: California voters want to pass billionaire tax but also block it with poison pills. California voters support a billionaire tax but oppose its implementation…
- Keywords: california, billionaire tax, prop 40, prop 41, prop 42, poison pills, sergey brin, building better california, seiu-united healthcare workers west, dave regan, news, entertainment
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/opinion/dont-rely-on-poison-pills-to-stop-the-billionaire-tax
- Published: 2026-09-17T01:43:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: california, billionaire tax, prop 40, prop 41, prop 42, poison pills, sergey brin, building better california, seiu-united healthcare workers west, dave regan, news, entertainment
## California voters want billionaire tax
A poll shows 52% of likely voters support Proposition 40, which would tax billionaires' wealth at 5%.
## Voters also want to block it
51% support Proposition 41 and 54% support Proposition 42, which are poison pills designed to destroy Proposition 40.
## Poison pills funded by Sergey Brin
Google co-founder Sergey Brin's group Building Better California funds the poison pills to nullify Proposition 40 if it wins more votes.
## Proposition 40 could still pass
Proposition 40 might pass in a close election, as the poll shows 52% support but 51% oppose it with poison pills.
## Poison pills threaten California economy
Proposition 40 could kill Silicon Valley investment, raise short-term tax revenue but lower it long-term, and choke economic growth.
## Unions oppose Proposition 40
SEIU-UHW president Dave Regan allegedly tried to bully other union leaders into supporting Proposition 40.
## Key takeaway

California voters support a billionaire tax but oppose its implementation through poison pills that could nullify it.