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What to know about California’s proposed ‘Billionaire Tax’ — and the moguls fleeing to dodge it
That looming deadline is giving California’s roughly 2015 billionaires a limited opportunity to change their tax residency.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:54:12 -0500
That looming deadline is giving California’s roughly 2015 billionaires a limited opportunity to change their tax residency.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:54:12 -0500
Socialist mayor who praised Hamas told by 80 local leaders to apologize for antisemitic posts or resign
The mayors of Walnut Creek, El Cerrito, Moraga and Brentwood — along with numerous city council members from the Bay Area and other officials signed the letter.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:31:20 -0500
The mayors of Walnut Creek, El Cerrito, Moraga and Brentwood — along with numerous city council members from the Bay Area and other officials signed the letter.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:31:20 -0500
Two NYC teens busted with guns at separate high schools on same day
Within an hour Monday morning, two teens were cuffed at a high school in Harlem and Long Island City.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:25:03 -0500
Within an hour Monday morning, two teens were cuffed at a high school in Harlem and Long Island City.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:25:03 -0500
Ohio sheriff defends nauseating ‘warden burger’ fed to inmates in solitary confinement: ‘It’s jail’
"You don't like it, it's not your mommy or your daddy fixing your meal. It's jail. You only get that when you get in trouble," the sheriff said.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:18:33 -0500
"You don't like it, it's not your mommy or your daddy fixing your meal. It's jail. You only get that when you get in trouble," the sheriff said.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:18:33 -0500
3 dead, 14 injured in massive Georgia prison brawl
Conditions inside the Peach State's penitentiaries are often "horrific and inhumane," a Department of Justice probe found in 2024.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:04:18 -0500
Conditions inside the Peach State's penitentiaries are often "horrific and inhumane," a Department of Justice probe found in 2024.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:04:18 -0500
Another LA homeowner finds unwelcome bear roommate — and it might be a familiar face
Another unlucky LA County homeowner is living just with the bear necessities after a massive bruin took up residence under their home.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:03:03 -0500
Another unlucky LA County homeowner is living just with the bear necessities after a massive bruin took up residence under their home.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:03:03 -0500
Calif. loses mind-boggling $1 trillion in wealth in past month alone over fears of ‘Billionaire Tax’: wealth guru
“A complete and total unforced error. Where was the Governor? Where are our leaders??” fumed venture capitalist and former Facebook exec Chamath Palihapitiya.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:53:04 -0500
“A complete and total unforced error. Where was the Governor? Where are our leaders??” fumed venture capitalist and former Facebook exec Chamath Palihapitiya.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:53:04 -0500
NYC Council employee detained by ICE during regular immigration court appointment
The employee, a Venezuelan national, is now in custody at a detention center – despite having a work visa that allows him to stay in the country until October 2026, Council Speaker Julie Menin said.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:38:20 -0500
The employee, a Venezuelan national, is now in custody at a detention center – despite having a work visa that allows him to stay in the country until October 2026, Council Speaker Julie Menin said.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:38:20 -0500
Top NY union executives served as mouthpieces for Maduro’s regime in Venezuela
Executives of some of New York's top unions have long served as mouthpieces for Venezuela's left wing socialist government -- formerly headed by Nicolas Maduro, a report reveals.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:19:10 -0500
Executives of some of New York's top unions have long served as mouthpieces for Venezuela's left wing socialist government -- formerly headed by Nicolas Maduro, a report reveals.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:19:10 -0500
California voter ID law hits 1 million signatures, organizer says — as Elon Musk, tech elites lend support
A statewide ballot initiative that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls has hit more than 1 million signatures, organizers say — enough to potentially get it onto the ballot.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:07:06 -0500
A statewide ballot initiative that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls has hit more than 1 million signatures, organizers say — enough to potentially get it onto the ballot.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:07:06 -0500