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Mark Cuban Warns California Wealth Tax Could Drive Billion-Dollar Startups Out of State: ‘Ideology Is Not a Strategy’

Aug 16, 2026 · 01:03 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Mark Cuban Warns California Wealth Tax Could Drive Billion-Dollar Startups Out of State: ‘Ideology Is Not a Strategy’

Cuban warned Khanna’s proposed 5% California wealth tax could drive startup founders and investors out of the state.

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A famous investor thinks California's new tax idea might make rich business owners move away, which could hurt the state's startup companies. When smart people worry about taxes making businesses leave a place, it's worth noticing how that affects companies' ability to grow there.

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