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Why California billionaire tax would backfire like France

The SEIU-backed wealth tax targets 200 Californians, the hosts argue: when France tried it, capital fled almost overnight in a broader exodus.

Jason CalacanishostDavid FriedberghostChamath PalihapitiyahostGuestguest
Oct 24, 20251h 23mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
October 24, 2025
Duration
1h 23m
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All-In Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

(0:00) Bestie intros! (1:02) CA Billionaire Tax (17:00) Major NBA gambling scandal (29:51) Amazon's eventful week: AWS outage and leaked robotic automation plans (49:55) Tesla earnings, Optimus, Elon's pay package, "corporate terrorists" (1:03:54) Study shows AI bias Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-25/rick-caruso-jeffrey-katzenberg-bicker-los-angeles-mayor-election https://www.thefp.com/p/rick-caruso-refuses-to-shake-jeffrey-katzenbergs-hand https://www.latimes.com/la-influential/story/2024-06-16/jeffrey-katzenberg-hollywood-fundraiser-democrats https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/nba-billups-rozier-sports-betting-arrests-gambling.html https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/initiatives/pdfs/25-0024%20%28Billionaire%20Tax%20%29.pdf https://x.com/MovieTimeDev/status/1968107643643498744 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/10/23/polymarket-seeks-investment-at-valuation-of-usd12b-usd15b-bloomberg https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1981119824991322553 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/technology/inside-amazons-plans-to-replace-workers-with-robots.html https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/business/googles-ai-chatbot-gemini-makes-diverse-images-of-founding-fathers-popes-and-vikings-so-woke-its-unusable/ https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/10-faqs-about-californias-new-algorithmic-discrimination-rules/ https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/artificial-intelligence-in-employment-update-illinois-requires-notice-and-prohibits-discriminatory-impact-in-use-of-ai https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/23/nyregion/nba-illegal-gambling-arrests https://x.com/AndrewDBailey/status/1981409771505713650 https://seekingalpha.com/article/4832142-tesla-inc-tsla-q3-2025-earnings-call-transcript https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1981016949309239616 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-23/polymarket-is-seeking-funding-at-a-valuation-of-up-to-15-billion https://www.google.com/finance/quote/DKNG:NASDAQ?window=1M https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FLUT:NYSE?window=1M #allin #tech #news

SPEAKERS

  • Jason Calacanis

    host
  • David Friedberg

    host
  • Chamath Palihapitiya

    host
  • Guest

    guest
  • Narrator

    other

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of All-In Podcast, featuring Jason Calacanis and David Sacks, Why California billionaire tax would backfire like France explores billionaire Tax Backlash, AI Bias, Robot Jobs, And NBA Gambling Chaos This episode of the All-In Podcast dissects California’s proposed one-time billionaire wealth tax, arguing it’s likely unconstitutional but politically potent as a trial balloon to formalize more aggressive progressive taxation and plug ballooning pension liabilities. The besties then cover a massive NBA gambling and poker scandal, the explosive rise of prediction markets like Polymarket, and how they may expose insider behavior while disrupting legacy sportsbooks.

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