With food benefit cuts looming in the US, Californians eye billionaire tax
Author: Saumya RoyPublished on: May 10, 2026Country: United States
PoliticsBusiness & Economy

In California, over 5.3 million people receive food benefits, which are now at risk due to Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, cutting SNAP benefits by more than $186 billion over ten years. Greer Dove, a single mother, relies on these benefits to support her eight-year-old daughter. California is also considering a one-time 5% tax on the assets of its more than 200 billionaires to offset these cuts.
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