https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zuckerberg-makes-deal-with-meta-to-help-him-pay-billionaire-tax-if-it-passesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zuckerberg-makes-deal-with-meta-to-help-him-pay-billionaire-tax-if-it-passeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zuckerberg-makes-deal-with-meta-to-help-him-pay-billionaire-tax-if-it-passes#u159004Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:53:39 +0000Mark Zuckerberg has made a deal with Meta to help him pay a proposed California tax on billionaires. The deal allows him to keep his ownership stake in the company while paying the tax. Zuckerberg had considered leaving California over the proposed wealth tax. The deal was made with Meta's board to shield him from the tax without losing control of the company.Why it mattersThe proposed California billionaire tax is a one-off 5% wealth tax on billionaires. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, had expressed concerns about the tax and its potential impact on his ownership stake in the company.