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California Voters Face Tough Choices | Orange County News
California’s November ballot is heating up with high-stakes propositions, especially Proposition 40 — a one-time billionaire wealth tax to fund healthcare — narrowly split at 48% yes, 41% no, with undecideds leaning against it. Backed by healthcare unions, it targets assets of billionaires as of January 1, sparking debate over whether it’ll help vulnerable residents or drive wealth out of state. Meanwhile, Proposition 39 seeks stricter voter ID rules, favored by Republicans but opposed by Democrats, with over half of voters saying no — citing risks of disenfranchisement. With 14 measures on…
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