We are pushing for AB1253 to be added to the legislative hearing agenda in Sacramento at the first opportunity – this Monday, 8/3.
At a time when 1 in 5 Californians are out of work, and many are living in fear of eviction, now is not the time for baby steps.
Please tweet all day today (Thursday) pushing the 3 leaders and any legislators who haven’t signed on to AB 1253 to support a tax on the ultra wealthy.
Please use the following posts and graphics to share on social media.
Social messaging on #TaxCABillionaires & #AB1253
California has the chance to tax those making more than $1 million *per year* in order to help those struggling during this pandemic by passing #AB1253. We have the most billionaires of any state. It's time they pay their fair share. #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
We can generate approx $6.8 billion of revenue each yr to help the families struggling most in the recession brought on by COVID-19 if we pass #AB1253. Leading politicians will decide on Monday if they have the courage to take bold steps. Do you have what it takes… Share on X
During the first 3 months of COVID, 154 CA billionaires saw their net worth increase by over 25%, as nearly 1 in 5 Californians lost their jobs. Now is the time to right historical wrongs. @GavinNewsom @rendon63rd, @SenToniAtkins, you must pass #AB1253. #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
Billionaires in California pay way less in taxes than they did a generation ago. We're seeing the results now: Those laid off during this pandemic see little meaningful relief, while people like Elon Musk see their net worth up 70%. Enough. Pass #AB1253. #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
Right now, California could pass #AB1253—a tax on those making $1 million+ *every year. 70% of Californian's support it & it would raise up to $6.8 billion for those who are unemployed & struggling in this pandemic. We must pass this. #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
1 in 5 Californians is now unemployed. Elon Musk is now the fifth richest person on the planet. Both happened during COVID. Billionaires are getting richer. We're losing our jobs. CA can stop this by passing #AB1253—the millionaire's tax—right now. #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
Shoutout to all the supporters of #AB1253. @SantiagoAD53, @wendycarrillo, @DavidChiu, @RobBontaCA, @LorenaAD80, @AsmGarcia, @Ash_Kalra, @AsmKevinMcCarty, @AsmMarkStone, @BuffyWicks, @JonesSawyerAD59, @NancySkinnerCA, @Scott_Wiener, @SenMariaEDurazo, & @SenGonzalez_33 Share on X
Elon Musk’s net worth has grown by nearly 70% during this pandemic, while nearly 1 in 5 Californians is unemployed. @GavinNewsom @rendon63rd, @SenToniAtkins, why are you siding with the billionaires over California’s working families? Pass #AB1253. #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
Google, Apple, & Amazon CEO billionaires spoke in front of the nation this week & made it clear the only value they hold dear is amassing an obscene amount of wealth. We can hold them accountable by taxing the billionaires. Now is not the time for baby steps. Pass… Share on X
We need revenue. California is home to more billionaires than any state. Corporations are paying far less in taxes than they did a generation ago. Are you listening @GavinNewsom @rendon63rd, @SenToniAtkins? Pass #AB1253 & #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
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- Workers keep this economy moving! 7 million of us have lost jobs since March as 154 CA billionaires got $174 billion richer. #TaxCABillionaires to fund a just recovery! #CommittoEquity
- CA needs a budget for justice! No more cuts to our schools, child care, and health care! #TaxCABillionaires! Their fortunes have never been bigger and our struggles have never been greater! #CommitToEquity
- We need a #CABudget for justice, equity and inclusion! State leaders must #TaxCABillionaires and invest in people suffering from racism, inequity, and vulnerability! #CommittoEquity
- @GavinNewsom @Rendon63rd @toniatkins: #TaxCABillionaires to stop cuts, end California’s budget crisis, and invest in communities of color & vulnerable groups! #CommitToEquity
- @GavinNewsom @Rendon63rd @toniatkins: PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING! We have a health crisis, a budget crisis & an economic crisis. #TaxCABillionaires for a just recovery! #CommittoEquity
- @GavinNewsom @Rendon63rd @toniatkins: FIGHT FOR US! #TaxCABillionaires, stop cuts to programs we depend on, and invest in our communities!
- @GavinNewsom @Rendon63rd @toniatkins: Your budget is INCOMPLETE! Today’s economy is worse than the “Great Recession” where CA raised taxes. We need a plan to invest in a just recovery! #TaxCABillionaires #CommittoEquity
- @GavinNewsom @Rendon63rd @toniatkins: We are suffering from an economic & health crisis. Budget cuts are another sacrifice for working families with nothing more to give! #TaxCABillionaires #CommittoEquity
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- CNBC — June 16: Topping that list, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk increased his wealth 55% to more than $38 billion during that time, thanks in part to the recovery of Tesla’s stock price. On March 18, Tesla closed at $361.22 and on June 4 it closed at $864.38. Musk owns roughly 38.7 million shares of Tesla, and in May, Musk earned his first performance-based payout from Tesla, worth more than $700 million, according to CNBC. On Monday, Tesla stock closed at $990.90 and Musk’s current net worth as of Tuesday is up further, at $42 billion, according to Forbes.
- FORBES: Nearly A Quarter Of America’s Richest People Live In California. MAP: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
*And California has the highest poverty rate in the U.S.