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The chart that inspired California’s billionaire tax campaign

The Washington Post · September 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Over the years, as economist Emmanuel Saez tracked America’s top incomes, what he saw made him angry.

Now he's one of the architects behind California's wealth tax proposal.

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