A Garbage Pail Kids-style cartoon of Mark Zuckerberg as a chubby child clutching a California map, with his head grotesquely transformed into a ballot box and one eye peering through the slot.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s California Deal Draws Cheers from Wealth Tax Campaigners

Published October 25, 2026

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A cartoon Zuckerberg clings to California as his head turns into a ballot box, riffing on reports that Meta reached a deal aimed at keeping him in the state. The grotesque transformation nods to the political dispute over a proposed billionaire tax and Zuckerberg’s voting power.

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News reports say Meta reached a deal intended to keep CEO Mark Zuckerberg in California after concerns about a proposed state wealth tax for billionaires. The coverage connects the arrangement to Zuckerberg’s possible decision to leave the state and to broader tensions over his pay, influence, and control at Meta. The wealth tax campaign welcomed the reported deal as a sign that its proposal has put pressure on wealthy residents and companies. The headlines also point to Zuckerberg’s efforts to retain voting power and his reported disputes with Meta’s board.

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