Because he knows it can’t pass nationally, which is the entire point.

No war but class war.

Newsom is an ally of political convenience (for the moment), but don’t forget that he’s fundamentally a member of the oligarch class.

¿Por que no los dos?

This makes sense. People with enough wealth to be worth taxing can afford the financial and legal vehicles to ensure their wealth in California is non taxable, for example by registering in a state without said taxes. It’s actually a problem they have in the UK where there are some low tax jurisdictions like Barbados.

You could cut the title down to the first seven words and it would still convey the same information.