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Utah weighs a 60% threshold for tax initiatives as California considers taxing billionaires

By Deseret News · October 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Utah Legislature is asking voters to make it harder for citizen ballot initiatives to change taxes. California's Proposition 40 would impose a one-time wealth tax on billionaires to fund healthcare. The Utah Supreme Court barred legislators from changing most initiatives that alter government.

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