Support dwindles for wealth tax, voter ID ballot measures, new poll shows

Los Angeles Times - Oct 29, 2026

A new UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times poll finds 50% of likely voters oppose Proposition 40's one-time billionaire tax, as support has faded amid a heavily funded campaign against it.

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