Sergey Brin scores huge win as sneaky billionaire tax-killing measure heads to California ballot

California’s proposed billionaire tax may be qualified to appear on the ballot this November, but should it get placed, it will have competition with another initiative that if passed would render the tax moot. A measure to “require audits of programs funded by new state special taxes” qualified for the ballot, the California Secretary of State announced late Tuesday, with more than 962,000 signatures and will be certified June 25th unless withdrawn. It’s the first to qualify of the multiple ballot proposals backed by Building A Better California, a group where Google co-founder Sergey Brin and other Bay Area tycoons…

Hail Mary attempt to halt California’s Glock ban with days to go: ‘Stay tuned’

Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a legal threat from the Department of Justice just days before a controversial California firearms law takes effect that would ban gun dealers from selling Glock-style handguns. In a letter sent Tuesday to the governor and Attorney General Rob Bonta, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon warned…

Dan Le Batard fires back at Craig Carton’s ‘woke scumbag’ jab

The never-ending beef between Craig Carton and Dan Le Batard has been reignited. Carton went on a tirade Friday on his WFAN show, in which he called the ex-ESPN personality a “woke scumbag … with no talent” among other insults he hurled–– and Le Batard fired right back at him.…

Water might secretly be a mix of 2 different liquids, scientists say

For years, scientists have suspected that, at the molecular level, water is two different liquids ‪—‬ a denser one and a less-dense one ‪—‬ that are constantly switching places. Catching real molecular evidence of this microscopic transformation has been hard. But now, with help from artificial intelligence, researchers say they’ve…

Giants vs. Athletics odds, prediction: MLB picks, odds, best bets Sunday

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Are the Giants and Athletics still rivals now that the A’s have temporarily moved to Sacramento? Well, no matter. The A’s Jeffrey Springs was…

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins second straight NBA MVP award

SGA is MVP. Again. Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA MVP award for the second consecutive year, according to ESPN, beating out finalists Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs and three-time award winner Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets. Gilgeous-Alexander, 27, is the 14th different player in NBA…

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed at Arizona commencement over AI, sex harassment claims from much-younger girlfriend

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was roundly booed by students at the University of Arizona’s graduation Saturday — following backlash over his selection as commencement speaker over sex abuse allegations from his much-younger ex girlfriend. Tech billionaire Schmidt, 71, was discussing artificial intelligence and automation when students began jeering him,…

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