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Gavin Newsom: “40% of the middle class in Texas pay higher taxes than they…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Published January 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 37:17

That's going to, they tax their low wage earners more than California taxes its high wage earners. Let's talk about lowering those tax rates in those 16 states. How about the middle class, 40% of the middle class in Texas pay higher taxes than they do in California. We have the highest tax rate for the 1%. But the overall tax burden, and there's been independent analysis after independent analysis is marginally higher than the national average. (37:17–37:22)

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