Steven Spielberg has said goodbye to Hollywood and joined the growing list of billionaires fleeing California ahead of a hefty new proposed wealth tax as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) remains committed to taxing the state into prosperity. Other high-net worth individuals such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founder Sergey Brin have also fled the Golden State and more are tipped to follow in an effort to escape punitive taxation measures so warmly embraced by Newsom. The much maligned proposal would see residents with a net worth of more than $1 billion pay a one-time tax worth five percent of their assets. If the bill passes a vote due in November, it would retroactively affect billionaires living in the state beginning January 1, 2026, and would include stocks, art and intellectual property in the calculation. Critics say it would simply drive the wealthy, their companies – and their dollars – out of the state, the Los Angeles Times reports. Indeed, it was Britain’s wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill who famously argued against high taxation as a means of somehow making society “fairer,” stating: “For a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” A fifth of Europeans surveyed said that they would in some circumstances prefer to live under a dictatorship amid growing dissatisfaction with the current democratic order or indeed lack thereof in their countries. According to a poll from AboutPeople of voters in France, Greece, Romania, Sweden, and the U.K. found that 22 per cent, or one in five people, would prefer a dictatorship over democracy, POLITICO reported. The survey found that 26 per cent agreed with the statement: “If there was a capable and effective leader in my country, I wouldn’t mind if they limited democratic rights and were not accountable to the citizens for their actions.” Additionally, the poll revealed a widespread dissatisfaction with the current democratic order in their nations, with 76 percent of Greeks expressing discontent with their democratic system, followed by 68 per cent in France, 66 per cent in Romania, 42 per cent in the United Kingdom, and 32 per cent in Sweden. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly taken steps to prepare for the possibility of his assassination or removal as tensions with the United States and Israel intensify. According to a New York Times report published on Sunday, Khamenei elevated longtime ally Ali Larijani to serve as the country’s de facto decision-maker during January’s anti-government unrest. The move has effectively sidelined Iran’s elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian. Five Doves, Gino (21 Feb 2026) Revelation 2:14c to eat things sacrificed unto 20d and to eat things sacrificed unto I Corinthians 10:20a But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice "The chain now serves zabihah halal hand-cut wings—hand-slaughtered facing Mecca with prayers to Allah recited over every bird." "The meat is HMS-certified" (Halal Meat Standards"), "prepped and fried in completely separate areas to prevent any cross-contamination with non-halal food. Customers can still order most sauces—except the few that remain non-halal." Transgender individuals commit “disproportionate shares of mass public and active shooting attacks,” a Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) report shows. CPRC studied data from 2018 to 2024, finding that attacks by transgender shooters was “at least 12 times their share of the population” in 2024. Breitbart News reported that a transgender shooter opened fire on his family at a high school hockey game on February 16, 2026. He killed his ex-wife and one of his sons, then took his own life. On February 10, 2026, a biological male whom police referenced as “they” opened fire at a residence and in a British Columbia school, killing numerous innocents and leaving 25 wounded. On September 10, 2025, Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk was shot and killed and his alleged assassination had a transgender partner at the time. FOX News’ Brooke Singman reported that Robinson “lived with his his transgender partner.” On August 27, 2025, the transgender who opened fire on a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children, wounding 14 others and three adults... And the list goes on…
Steven Spielberg Fleeing California Ahead of Proposed Wealth Tax:
One in Five Europeans Would Prefer Dictatorship over Democracy: Poll
REPORT: Iran’s Ayatollah is Quietly Preparing for His Own Assassination With Detailed Succession Plans:
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Study: Trans Shooters Commit ‘Disproportionate Shares of Mass Public and Active Shooting Attacks’