Gavin Newsom calls for 100% tax on Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’
California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a 100% tax on funds distributed from Trump's January 6 'slush fund.' This announcement coincided with the signing of an emergency bill aimed at preventing election interference. Newsom's actions have drawn criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum.
- ▪Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to levy a maximum tax on anyone in California receiving money from Trump's $1.8 billion fund.
- ▪The fund was established to compensate victims of federal government weaponization and has faced backlash from both Democrats and Republicans.
- ▪Newsom also signed an emergency election bill making it a felony for anyone to seize ballots from a county elections office.
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- ▪ Newsom to impose 100% tax on California payees of Trump’s $1.8bn fund — The Guardian — World
- ▪ California to impose 100% tax on Trump’s January 6 ’slush fund,’ governor says — Investing.com — News
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Politics Gavin Newsom calls for 100% tax on Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’ By Josh Koehn Published May 27, 2026, 7:48 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Gov. Gavin Newsom has no intention of letting Jan. 6ers off the hook. In a news conference Wednesday in which the California governor slammed President Trump and signed an emergency bill to block election interference, Newsom also announced plans to levy a maximum tax on anyone in the state who receives money via Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. 12 Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Getty Images 12 A demonstrator unleashed a smoke grenade in front of the U.S. Capitol.
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