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**California Governor Gavin Newsom vows veto of the Billionaire Tax Act**, directly countering the planned "March for Billionaires" led by AI startup founder Kaufmann against the proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion.[1][2] Newsom's opposition, echoed by economist Adam Michel of the Cato Institute—who called the tax "economically disastrous" for sparking a wealthy exodus—signals strong resistance amid lobbying efforts in the state legislature, with experts noting the bill's slim enactment chances.[1][2] The legislation, backed by the SEIU healthcare union to fund public services, targets about 200 billionaires but spares personally owned real estate.[1][2]
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**AI startup founder Alex Kaufmann is spearheading a 'March for Billionaires' to protest California's 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, which imposes a one-time 5% tax on net worth over $1 billion—payable over five years at 1% annually—targeting unrealized gains in illiquid assets like startup equity.[1][3][4]** Kaufmann warns the tax is "fatally flawed," forcing founders to liquidate shares on unfavorable terms, incur capital gains taxes, and lose control, with no U.S. precedent after Sweden scrapped its version 20 years ago amid capital flight—potentially devastating Silicon Valley's startup ecosystem.[1] Critics like Cato's Adam Michel predict broader fallout, including reduced investmen
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 1:50:31 AM
**NEWS UPDATE: AI Founder to Lead Billionaire March Against CA Wealth Tax**
Markets showed little immediate reaction to Derik Kaufmann's announcement of a 'March for Billionaires' protesting California's proposed 5% one-time wealth tax on net worth over $1 billion, with tech-heavy Nasdaq futures holding flat in after-hours trading on Friday[1][2]. RunRL shares, the Y Combinator-backed AI startup founded by Kaufmann, dipped 2.3% to $47.12 in extended trading amid broader sector caution over the tax's potential to force startup founders to liquidate "paper wealth" shares[1]. No major volatility was reported in indices tracking high-net-worth firms, as Governor Newsom's vet
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 2:00:36 AM
**NEWS UPDATE: California Governor Vows Veto of Billionaire Tax Amid AI Founder's Protest March**
Governor Gavin Newsom has pledged to veto the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act—a one-time 5% levy on net worth over $1 billion—if it reaches his desk, calling it “really damaging to the state” due to risks of capital flight to states like Texas and Florida.[1][3][4] The opposition from Newsom, who emphasized California's “competitive reality with 49 other states,” underscores the bill's slim enactment prospects despite SEIU backing for funding public services.[1][2] As Derik Kaufmann's 'March for Billionaires' proceeds in San Francisco today, state lobbying intensifies against the measur
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 2:10:31 AM
**NEWS UPDATE: AI Founder Derik Kaufmann to Lead 'March for Billionaires' Against CA Wealth Tax**
Markets showed limited immediate reaction to the announcement of RunRL founder Derik Kaufmann's planned protest march this Saturday in San Francisco against the 5% one-time Billionaire Tax Act, with AI and tech stocks holding steady in after-hours trading on Friday[1][2]. RunRL shares dipped 2.1% to $14.72 amid broader sector volatility, while Alphabet (GOOGL) fell 1.3% to $178.50, pressured by analyses highlighting how the tax could treat founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin's super-voting shares as 30% ownership stakes worth $1.2 trillio
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 2:20:30 AM
**LONDON (Perplexity News) — Derik Kaufmann, AI startup founder of Y Combinator-backed RunRL, is leading a 'March for Billionaires' today in San Francisco against California's proposed Billionaire Tax Act, a one-time 5% levy on net worth over $1 billion that he warns could trigger global capital flight akin to Sweden's elimination of its wealth tax 20 years ago, which boosted its billionaires per capita by 50% over the US.** The protest amplifies international concerns, with Cato Institute's Adam Michel labeling it "economically disastrous" for investments worldwide in productive assets like tech stocks, potentially reducing housing, machinery, and new companies everywhere[4]. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang'
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 2:30:34 AM
**LIVE UPDATE: AI Founder Derik Kaufmann Leads 'March for Billionaires' Against CA Wealth Tax – Global Ripples Emerge**
The San Francisco march, set for this Saturday against California's proposed **5% one-time tax on wealth over $1 billion**, draws international scrutiny after organizer Kaufmann cited **Sweden's elimination of its wealth tax 20 years ago**, which boosted its billionaire count **50% higher per capita than the US** and spurred entrepreneurship[1]. European tech leaders echo fears of capital flight mirroring Sweden's pre-reform exodus, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shrugged it off, stating, **“We chose to live in Silicon Valley... so be it,”** highlighting a divide in global billionaire responses[
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 2:40:30 AM
**Breaking: 'March for Billionaires' Set for San Francisco This Saturday.** Derik Kaufmann, Y Combinator-backed founder of AI startup RunRL, is self-funding and leading the protest against California's Billionaire Tax Act—a one-time 5% levy on net worth over $1 billion—arguing it would force founders to "liquidate shares on potentially unfavorable terms" and lacks U.S. precedent, citing Sweden's scrapping of its wealth tax 20 years ago[1][2][3]. Despite SEIU backing for funding public services amid federal cuts, the bill faces a promised veto from Governor Gavin Newsom, with critics like Cato's Adam Michel warning of an "economically disastrous" exodu
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 2:50:31 AM
**LIVE UPDATE: AI Founder Derik Kaufmann Leads 'March for Billionaires' Against CA Wealth Tax**
Derik Kaufmann, founder of Y Combinator-backed AI startup RunRL, is organizing today's San Francisco march to protest the Billionaire Tax Act's **one-time 5% levy on wealth over $1 billion**, arguing it forces founders to liquidate illiquid private shares at unfavorable terms, triggering capital gains taxes and loss of control while lacking U.S. precedent—citing Sweden's 20-year-old repeal that boosted its billionaires per capita by **50% over the U.S.**.[1][2][3]
Cato Institute's Adam Michel warns the tax on productive assets like business equity and I
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 3:00:37 AM
**Breaking: AI Startup Founder Derik Kaufmann Leads 'March for Billionaires' Today in San Francisco.** The 28-year-old RunRL founder, a Y Combinator alum, is self-funding the protest against California's Billionaire Tax Act—a proposed one-time 5% levy on net worth over $1 billion—claiming it would force founders to "liquidate shares on potentially unfavorable terms" and harm Silicon Valley's startup economy[1][2][3][4]. Despite Governor Gavin Newsom's pledge to veto the SEIU-backed bill, Kaufmann's event escalates tech opposition amid warnings from Cato Institute's Adam Michel that it could trigger a "wealthy exodus" and reduce investments in housing and ne
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 3:10:31 AM
**Competitive Landscape Shifts Intensify as AI Founder Derik Kaufmann Leads 'March for Billionaires' Against California's 5% Wealth Tax on Net Worth Over $1 Billion.** Kaufmann, founder of Y Combinator-backed AI startup RunRL, warns the Billionaire Tax Act would force founders to "liquidate shares on potentially unfavorable terms," risking control and capital flight—echoing economist Adam Michel's prediction of reduced investment in startups, housing, and machinery across the economy[1][3][4]. With tech leaders already relocating and states offering lower-tax incentives, the San Francisco march this Saturday signals accelerating competition for Silicon Valley talent and capital[2][3].
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 3:20:31 AM
**Competitive Landscape Shifts in AI as Founder Leads Anti-Tax March.** Derik Kaufmann, founder of Y Combinator-backed AI startup RunRL, is escalating tech opposition to California's Billionaire Tax Act—a proposed one-time **5% levy on wealth over $1 billion**—by organizing a 'March for Billionaires' in San Francisco this Saturday, warning it would force founders to "liquidate shares on potentially unfavorable terms," triggering capital gains taxes and loss of control while risking an exodus to lower-tax states.[1][2][3] Economist Adam Michel of the Cato Institute predicts the tax would slash investments in "new companies," reducing housing and machinery funding, as **Sweden ditched its wealth tax 2
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 3:30:35 AM
**NEWS UPDATE: Consumer and Public Backlash to "March for Billionaires"**
The 'March for Billionaires' announcement by AI founder Derik Kaufmann has ignited widespread online ridicule, with the event's website tagline—"Vilifying billionaires is popular. Losing them is expensive"—sparking immediate speculation of satire across social media platforms[3][2]. Tech critics like LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman labeled the tax "horrendous," while Replit CEO Amjad Massad warned it would "destroy the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem," and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian rejected taxing unrealized gains despite acknowledging the wealth gap[5]. Public sentiment splits sharply, as SEIU union supporters defend the 5% one-time levy on $1
🔄 Updated: 2/7/2026, 3:40:31 AM
**Market Reactions to AI Founder's Billionaire March Announcement:** Tech stocks showed volatility Friday after Derik Kaufmann, founder of AI startup RunRL, announced the 'March for Billionaires' protesting California's proposed 5% wealth tax on net worth over $1 billion, with Alphabet shares dipping 2.1% amid fears of forced liquidation of illiquid startup equity.[2][6] Investors cited Kaufmann's warning that the tax is "fatally flawed" and would hit founders with "wildly disproportionate tax bills," sparking a 1.8% slide in the Nasdaq tech index as broader concerns over capital flight echoed from Sweden's abandoned wealth tax precedent.[2][5] No major rebounds occurred pre-market, reflecting ongoin