California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax NYT: Technology By:Theodore Schleifer 7 January 2026 at 13:19 Itβs hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of Americaβs tech industry. Β© Eric Lee for The New York TimesRepresentative Ro Khanna of California has publicly defended a proposed ballot measure for a wealth tax in California that has angered some of the stateβs richest executives.