Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles

Bernie Sanders rails against billionaire ‘greed’ amid California tax battle

Bernie Sanders addressed supporters in Los Angeles, California, at an event to support a proposed tax on billionaires.
Bernie Sanders addressed supporters in Los Angeles, California, at an event to support a proposed tax on billionaires. Photograph: Jackson Tammariello/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Billionaires are “treading on very, very thin ice,” Bernie Sanders warned on Wednesday during a fiery speech in Los Angeles, imploring California voters to fight “grotesque” levels of economic inequality by approving a proposed tax on the state’s richest residents.

The independent Vermont senator railed against the “greed”, “arrogance” and “moral turpitude” of the nation’s “ruling class”, calling it “fairly disgusting” that some ultra-wealthy tech leaders have fled California – or are threatening to do so, if the proposed wealth tax becomes law.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.