Google co-founder Sergey Brin says he fled socialism, rips billionaire tax
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has publicly opposed California's proposed billionaire tax, citing his family's escape from Soviet socialism in 1979 and warning against policies he believes could lead to oppressive economic conditions. He reportedly confronted Governor Gavin Newsom at a private event, expressing strong resistance to the tax, which could cost him an estimated $13 billion. Brin, who has funded over $57 million in opposition efforts, has moved assets out of California alongside other billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page. His girlfriend, wellness influencer Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto, also criticized the tax while attending the event, though she attempted to lighten the mood with jokes.
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Politics Google co-founder Sergey Brin says he fled socialism in rare statement ripping billionaire tax By Annie Gaus Published April 27, 2026, 3:03 p.m. ET Billionaire Sergey Brin has broken his silence on California’s proposed billionaire tax — invoking his Soviet upbringing as new details surface on a tense showdown with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Trump-loving ‘gut influencer’ girlfriend. Brin, the Google co-founder with an estimated net worth of $270 billion, discussed his family history under socialism in an extraordinary rebuke of the billionaire tax, which qualified for the November ballot after organizers submitted 1.6 million signatures.
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