# Google co-founder Sergey Brin told California Gov. Gavin Newsom he was leaving the state.

*business · news · 2026-04-26 · New York Post*

## Key points

- Sergey Brin directly informed Governor Newsom he was leaving California due to the proposed billionaire tax.
- Brin has already relocated to Nevada and purchased a lakeside mansion after his warning to Newsom.
- Brin committed at least $45 million to oppose the California billionaire tax, totaling $58 million spent this year.
- Governor Newsom also opposes the proposed tax and has publicly vowed to help defeat it.
- The billionaire tax proposal is a central issue in California's progressive political campaigns and primaries.

**Companies:** Google, Building A Better California
**Countries:** United States

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