Katie Porter weighs in on billionaire tax: 'Perpetuates the status quo'

The Hill - Sep 22, 2026

(Nexstar) — Two months after swearing off politics, former California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is back in the fray — sort of. Porter, who finished in a distant 5th place in this year's primary, said in July that she was "done, for now, with politics." The former lawmaker also called the change a "new chapter...

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