Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
Social media stars are getting paid to take sides in California's billionaire tax battle
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from LA Times · North America
Campaigns supporting and opposing the billionaire tax proposal are paying social media influencers, some with millions of followers, to post videos to inform and sway voters.
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