Dave Regan

The billionaire tax is on the ballot in Sacramento, with claims that union leaders attempted to use it as leverage in negotiations. The article criticizes the SEIU’s Dave Regan for treating taxpayers as pawns in political maneuvering.

California hospitals and health workers union agreed to remove two competing initiatives from the November ballot, but a one-time 5% tax on billionaires to fund healthcare remains on the ballot. The deal, brokered by the California Federation of Labor Unions, resolves disputes over executive pay limits and union political spending caps.

California hospitals and the state’s largest health workers union agreed to remove two competing initiatives from the November ballot, but a one-time 5% tax on billionaires remains on the ballot to fund healthcare. The deal, brokered by the California Federation of Labor Unions, resolves disputes over executive salary caps and union political spending limits.

Dave Regan, the chief backer of California's billionaire tax initiative, criticized Governor Gavin Newsom in a rare interview, accusing him of aligning with billionaires to fund a potential White House campaign.

A California union's initiative to tax billionaires to fund healthcare and other programs qualified for the ballot, facing opposition from Governor Gavin Newsom and Silicon Valley allies. The proposed tax would generate $100 billion, with 90% allocated to healthcare and 10% to education and food assistance.