# Sergey Brin Knew What Elon Musk Didn’t About Politics

https://mins.news/en/item/141187

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-12 18:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-11-12/california-s-prop-40-defeat-doesn-t-end-the-wealth-tax-debate?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af605b9abc03400017cbe1e

> Silicon Valley billionaires spent a record amount on this year’s midterms, but for the most part their investment paid off poorly. Voters backed data-center restrictions, while many Democratic candidates defeated Republicans by attacking tech companies and vowing to rein in their “oligarch” owners.