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Bernie Sanders rallies for California billionaire tax

Bernie Sanders warns of ‘billionaire class’ as California wealth tax fight intensifies

“They believe they have the divine right to rule,” U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders told a crowd in Los Angeles Wednesday night. A proposed ballot measure would tax billionaires’ net worth by 5% for health care and schools, but top Democrats say it will drive them away.