Sergey Brin Reduces California Ties

Brin terminated or moved 15 California limited liability companies in the 10 days before Christmas, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.

Seven of these entities, including those managing a superyacht and a private air terminal at San Jose International Airport, were re-registered in Nevada.

The move comes amid a broader exodus of billionaire wealth from California.

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said that more than $700 billion in billionaire wealth has left the state in the past month.

"The $2 trillion of California wealth they expected to tax is now down to $1.3 trillion and falling quickly," Palihapitiya wrote on X.

Senior political analyst Marc Joffe highlighted the significance of the departures, noting that while Google founders were "quietly paying their 13.3% income tax, the SEIU billionaire tax was a step too far."

These exits come amid fears that they could be affected by California's potential ballot measure targeting the state's wealthiest residents.

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