The Politics and Promise of a Billionaire Tax

The Politics and Promise of a Billionaire Tax

Author: Stanford Law School April 2, 2026 Duration: 31:15
Stanford Law Alum Darien Shanske on Wealth, Fairness, and California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax

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