Sergey Brin joins the fight against socialism — better late than never
Sergey Brin has publicly opposed California's proposed 'billionaire tax,' drawing on his childhood experience fleeing the Soviet Union to warn against socialist policies. He argues the tax represents a dangerous step toward expanded wealth confiscation and government overreach. The editorial supports Brin's stance, criticizing California's leftward trajectory and the Democratic Party's alignment with such policies. It questions why tech leaders like Brin did not speak out earlier, given their past support for progressive causes.
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Opinion Sergey Brin joins the fight against socialism — better late than never By CA Post Editorial Board Published April 28, 2026, 8:22 p.m. ET Sergey Brin knows the evil of socialism — and he’s decided to stop it from coming to California. The Google co-founder issued a rare statement this week slamming the left’s “billionaire tax” — to which Gov. Gavin Newsom has only offered the weakest opposition. “I fled socialism with my family in 1979 and know the devastating, oppressive society it created in the Soviet Union,” Brin said. “I don’t want California to end up in the same place.” Sergey Brin knows the evil of socialism — and he’s decided to stop it from coming to California. FilmMagic He’s right — because that’s exactly where the “billionaire tax” is taking us.
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