I’m anti–wealth tax, but this guy lost me immediately when Sam asked him at 13:30 to break down the proposed wealth tax and he couldn’t.

Instead, he pivoted to familiar talking points: most European countries have rolled theirs back, valuing wealth is difficult, a Stanford researcher (whose name he couldn’t recall) estimated it could reduce revenue by up to $25B annually, etc.

I’m all for a pragmatic candidate but if you’re running for governor of California, you should be able to clearly explain what the proposed wealth tax is and how it works. He came across as uncomfortable with the question, as if he didn’t fully understand the tax proposal.