# Build a Better California

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## Timeline

- **2026-11**: Proposition 40 Goes to Voters — California voters will decide on Prop 40, the one-time billionaire wealth tax, along with competing initiatives funded by Brin that could block or delay its implementation.
- **2026-08-10**: Brin Contributes Final $20 Million — Sergey Brin donates an additional $20 million to Build a Better California, raising his total spending against Prop 40 to $102 million, per a campaign finance filing.
- **2026-06**: Competing Audit Measure Qualifies — The California Secretary of State announced that a ballot measure requiring audits of programs funded by new state special taxes had qualified for the November ballot, setting the stage for a potential conflict with Proposition 40.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Brin's $102M Anti-Tax Blitz: Prop 40's Legal Perils and Countermeasures
2026-08-11 09:28:15 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Google co-founder Sergey Brin's $102 million campaign against California's billionaire wealth tax is a masterclass in legal and procedural countermeasures. Facing a $13.3 billion liability, Brin funded competing ballot initiatives that create constitutional and administrative hurdles, raising questions about direct taxes, state property tax caps, and the enforceability of a net worth levy.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/brin-102m-prop40-legal-fight

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