Take part in the Commit to Equity Twitter Storm by using the #TaxCABillionaires and #CommitToEquity hashtags on Wednesday, July 8th beginning at 11:00 AM. To participate, just click to tweet, or copy and paste the messages and sample social media graphics below to add to your page.
Social messaging on #TaxCABillionaires
Billionaire @elonmusk defied #COVID19 public health orders to close @tesla and got a $700M bonus, while his workers face coronavirus exposure or getting fired. Musk should pay his fair share @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom, #CommitToEquity #CaliforniaForAll #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
During the #pandemic, the wealth of CA's 5 richest billionaires grew by double digits as over 5 million in CA lost their jobs. @GavinNewsom, make #CaliforniaForAll more than a hashtag and demand the ultra-rich pay their fair share #CommitToEquity: #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
Millions of Californians are facing job loss, eviction, & uncertainty. Meanwhile, the wealth of CA’s 154 billionaires increased by $175B in the first months of #COVID19. 11 more became billionaires. That's not #CaliforniaForAll, that's out of control #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
Who does the #CALeg & @CAgovernor really represent? CA's 154 billionaires, or all 40 million of us? The only way we'll know if #CaliforniaForAll is more than just a dream is if @GavinNewsom, @Rendon63rd & @SenToniAtkins #CommitToEquity & #TaxCABillionaires. Share on X
CA has over 1/4 of America's billionaires AND has America's highest poverty rate. That's a problem. Until CA invests its money for everyone, #CaliforniaForAll is lip service. @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom, @SenToniAtkins & @Rendon63rd - #CommitToEquity, #TaxCABillionaires. Share on X
Talk is cheap. Money is better. It's time California leaders #CommitToEquity by putting REAL money where the talk is. CA has 154 billionaires (and counting), there's more than enough $$$. @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom, @Rendon63rd, @SenToniAtkins - #TaxCABillionaires Share on X
What’s more #essential? Food. The answer is food. But California’s tax system has more love for @elonmusk and the ultra-rich. @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom, @Rendon63rd & @SenToniAtkins - #CommitToEquity, #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.