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Billionaire, Bitcoin Advocate Chamath Palihapitiya Is Running For California Governor
Summary: Chamath Palihapitiya, the CEO of Social Capital and owner of Virgin Galactic, a well-known Bitcoin advocate, is running for California governor. Palihapitiya stated on his campaign website: "California is a mess — it's too expensive, our teachers are underpaid, and our schools aren't good enough." Highlights of his campaign include reducing California's state tax (16%) ...
Chamath Palihapitiya, the CEO of Social Capital and owner of Virgin Galactic, a well-known Bitcoin advocate, is running for California governor.
Palihapitiya stated on his campaign website: "California is a mess — it's too expensive, our teachers are underpaid, and our schools aren't good enough."
Highlights of his campaign include reducing California's state tax (16%) to zero, making California a global technology and climate work center, and setting the minimum wage for teachers at $70,000.
Palihapitiya is a Bitcoin supporter, early this January, he predicted in an interview with CNBC that Bitcoin may soar to $200,000 in five years.
By Mary Liu
Tags: Bitcoin,California,Chamath Palihapitiya,Social Capital
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