California legislators have proposed a wealth tax on residents with a net worth over $30 million, aimed at capturing revenue from Silicon Valley billionaires. Simultaneously, Proposition 16 seeks to repeal Proposition 209, which currently prohibits the state from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race or sex. Ward Connerly, the author of the original anti-discrimination initiative, warns that repealing it will institutionalize racial favoritism in public employment and education.
