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California Ballot Will Decide One‑Time 5% Tax on Billionaires

Backers say the revenue would fund Medi‑Cal and other services to offset federal cuts.

City Council Poised to Approve 18.2% Pay Increase for Elected Officials

Global Wealth Jumped in 2025 as Gains Clustered at the Top

Rep. Troy Nehls Boasts of Lobster and Ribeyes and Says Struggling Americans ‘Maybe’ Don’t Work as Hard

World Cup Crowds Shift Toward Wealthier Fans as Ticket Prices Soar

California Billionaire Tax Heads to November Ballot

Senate Democrats Propose $25 Federal Minimum Wage

Die Linke Sets Binding €5,300 Salary Cap for Its MPs

Germany’s Tiered EV Purchase Subsidy Draws More Than 55,000 Applications

Massachusetts High Court Bars Income Tax Cut From 2026 Ballot

Colombia Heads to June 21 Runoff Between Trump‑Backed Hard‑Right Candidate and Left‑Wing Senator

Oklahoma Voters Cast Ballots in High‑Profile Primaries and Minimum‑Wage Referendum

Spiegel Says Klingbeil Offered Two Income‑Tax Options, Finance Ministry Rejects Report

Argentina’s Minimum Wage Falls Nearly 40% in Real Terms Since Late 2023

Polanski Warns UK Food System Is 'Close to Collapse' and Unveils Wide‑Ranging Reforms

Whitmire Proposes $5 Monthly Trash Fee While Preserving HOA Subsidies

Treasury Says Most Claimants of Trump Tax Breaks Earn Under $100,000

Fair Work Commission Raises Minimum Wage 4.75% to $26.44 an Hour

France Raises Minimum Wage and Begins €100 Fuel Payouts

Government Declines to Set Timeline for Equalising Adult Minimum Wage