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Newsom says California will impose 100 percent tax on ‘anti-weaponization fund’ recipients

Newsom says California will impose 100 percent tax on ‘anti-weaponization fund’ recipients

Summary

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to tax at 100% any state residents who receive money from the Trump administration’s new $1.8 billion fund. The fund aims to compensate people who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the government.

Key Facts

  • Governor Gavin Newsom is from California and is a Democrat.
  • President Donald Trump’s administration created an $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.
  • The purpose of the fund is to compensate individuals who feel they were unfairly prosecuted by the government.
  • California plans to tax all funds received from this program at 100% for state residents.
  • The tax means recipients in California would owe the full amount they receive to the state.
  • This announcement was made by Governor Newsom on a Wednesday.
  • The decision reflects California’s opposition to the Trump administration’s program.
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