{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"TrueLife","title":"Daily Transmission - The Irony of the Billionaire Beast","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6de4e6be\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1618,"description":"📌 Receipts California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal•  California’s controversial wealth tax proposal leaves billionaires with little way out - CNBC  : Details on the proposed one-time 5% tax on net worth over $1 billion.•  California’s proposed Billionaire Tax Act ballot initiative - PwC  : Overview of the ballot measure, including phasing and revenue estimates.•  25-0024A1 (Billionaire Tax) - California Department of Justice  : Official text of the proposed initiative, including tax rates and billionaire effective tax comparisons.•  Expert Report On The California 2026 Billionaire Tax: Revenue, Economic, and Constitutional Analysis  : Economic analysis from UC Berkeley on the tax’s structure and impacts.California Budget Deficit•  First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2026-27 California Budget  : Breakdown of the projected $2.9 billion deficit and spending priorities.•  Governor Newsom announces proposed budget that refills the state’s “Rainy Day Fund,” protects previous accomplishments, and makes historic investments in education  : Official state announcement on the $348.9 billion balanced budget proposal.•  Gavin Newsom forecasts a rosier California budget and banks on AI boom continuing  : Analysis of the “modest” $2.9 billion deficit and education spending increases.Tech Industry Tax Avoidance•  ‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years - The Guardian  : Report on tax avoidance by Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, and others.•  The Spotty International Tax Record of Big U.S. Technology Companies - Council on Foreign Relations  : Discussion of foreign profit shifting by tech giants like Apple and Microsoft.•  Fifteen Companies Each Avoided More than $1 Billion in Taxes from a Single Trump Tax Cut – ITEP  : Examples of tech firms like Meta and Microsoft benefiting from tax loopholes.•  Silicon Six: Three ways to close big tech’s enduring tax gap - Fair Tax Foundation  : Strategies to address ongoing tax...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FV-M9IcfmmK0PpSjnssPkhI7AX9NSl6NdRLN8MmGBl8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzExODc0LzE2NzI1/NDI0ODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}