California Governor Gavin Newsom | Bloomberg Newsmaker Event

Posted on 01/30/2026
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California Governor Gavin Newsom joins Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Brad Stone for an exclusive Bloomberg Newsmaker live conversation from our San Francisco bureau. It starts at 2:15 pm ET.

Some highlights:

California Governor Gavin Newsom warned that a proposed one-time tax on billionaires will backfire by prompting the ultra-rich to leave the state.
Newsom said the impact of a one-time tax does not solve an ongoing structural challenge and would result in a significant reduction in taxes because taxpayers will move. #trump #politics #california #davos #economy