Bankman-Fried-Backed Wealth Tax Effort Struggles After FTX Crash

April 11, 2023, 9:00 AM UTC

Supporters of another California effort to tax the rich are working to rebuild momentum after the downfall of key backer, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

They face two challenges—lack of campaign funds and wariness among Golden State voters about whether taxing wealthy residents will drive those people from the state.

Bankman-Fried — the founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, who is currently awaiting trial on fraud and other criminal charges — previously poured millions into securing a 2024 ballot measure to tax incomes over $5 million by an additional 0.75% to generate funding for pandemic research and prevention.

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