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How Silicon Valley billionaires raised $333M+ to try to defeat a 5% California wealth tax; Patrick Collison's $33M is his most serious campaign engagement yet (New York Times)
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New York Times: How Silicon Valley billionaires raised $333M+ to try to defeat a 5% California wealth tax; Patrick Collison's $33M is his most serious campaign engagement yet — Every Tuesday for the last few months, two dozen of the world's richest people or their advisers hop onto a conference call and plan for war.
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