At the center of ballot negotiations were two men: SEIU-UHW president Dave Regan and Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association president Jon Coupal.
Jun 26, 2026
Updated 4:23 pm PT
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during the campaign kickoff for the California Billionaire Tax Act at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2026. Sanders is seeking the support of California voters for a November’s ballot initiative of an emergency tax on billionaires to help the state’s healthcare system. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)