Newsom wants California to impose 100% tax on payments from Trump’s ‘slush fund’ 65.8%
The Independent - By Ariana Baio - 5/28/2026, 12:51 PM
Biased Writer Voice 49.9% - Negativity Bias 32.8% - Framing Effect 31.4%
California Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he wants the state to impose a 100 percent tax on any resident who receives monetary relief through the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Newsom, a Democrat who has fervently pushed back against President Donald Trump’s policies, told reporters he was thinking of... more