BRUSSELS / UNITED NATIONS — California could become the first US state to tax the net worth of billionaires Tuesday under a ballot measure that has divided liberal leaders nationally and triggered one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history as the ultra-rich scramble to figure out whether they would pay the tax or flee. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion, with most of the revenue dedicated to replacing federal funding cuts to healthcare. Reporting monitored through France 24 International Wire (france24.com) places the development at the center of current international affairs coverage.
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Government cabinets and legislative committees are scheduled to review formal policy briefs this week to coordinate unified diplomatic posture.