Not only did the billionaire tax fail in California, but prop 42, to amend the California constitution to forbid the introduction of taxes on personal property (investment accounts, art) for the wealthy in the future, backed by greaseball Gavin Newsom, seems to have passed.
America average reading level is like 5th grade yet ballot initiatives are written at college level or higher. The deck has been stacked from the start.
“The cable companies have figured out the great truth of America: If you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring. Apple could put the entire text of ‘Mein Kampf’ inside the iTunes user agreement, and nobody would ever read it.” -John Oliver