People attend a rally against Proposition 40 at the Iron Workers Apprenticeship Training Center in La Palma, California, on October 5.
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Voters in California have rejected a measure to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents with a net worth of over $1 billion.

Proposition 40 became one of the highest-profile and expensive fights over ballot measures this election cycle. With the backing of billionaire funders, groups opposing the proposition spent tens of millions of dollars in ads against the measure.