New Tax for Rich People in California

加州將對富人徵收新稅


Introduction

California will have a vote in November. People will decide if billionaires must pay a special tax.

加州將在 11 月進行投票。人民將決定億萬富翁是否必須支付一種特別稅。

Main Body

Some people want a 5% tax on people with more than 1 billion dollars. They want to use this money for schools, food, and doctors. Many people signed a paper to ask for this law.

有些人希望對擁有超過 10 億美元的人徵收 5% 的稅。他們希望將這筆錢用於學校、食物和醫療。許多人簽署請願書要求制定這項法律。

Governor Gavin Newsom and business leaders do not like this plan. They say rich people will leave California to go to other states. They think the state will lose money if rich people move away.

州長 Gavin Newsom 和商界領袖並不認同這個計劃。他們表示富人將會離開加州前往其他州。他們認為如果富人遷出,該州將會損失收入。

Rich tech leaders are spending money to stop this tax. They want new laws to stop taxes on personal things. Governor Newsom thinks the national government should make the tax rules instead of one state.

富有的科技領袖正花錢阻止這項稅收。他們希望透過新法律來停止對個人財產徵稅。州長 Newsom 認為應該由聯邦政府制定稅務規則,而非由單一州政府決定。

Conclusion

Voters will choose in November. Many people are spending money to win this fight.

選民將在 11 月做出選擇。許多人正投入資金以贏得這場爭論。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Will' Pattern

In this story, we see a lot of words about the future. When we are not 100% sure or we are talking about a plan, we use will.

How it works: Person/ThingwillAction

Examples from the text:

  • California \rightarrow will have \rightarrow a vote
  • People \rightarrow will decide
  • Rich people \rightarrow will leave
  • The state \rightarrow will lose \rightarrow money

📦 Word Groups (Things you can touch/see)

To reach A2, you need to group words by their 'job'. Here are the Money & Power words from the text:

Money WordsPower Words
TaxLaw
BillionairesGovernor
DollarsGovernment
SpendVote

Vocabulary Learning

billionaires (n.)
People who have one billion dollars or more.
Example:Some billionaires own very large companies.
tax (n.)
Money that you must pay to the government.
Example:I pay a small tax on the food I buy.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something.
Example:I cannot decide which book to read.
governor (n.)
The leader of a state.
Example:The governor signed the new law today.
national (adj.)
Relating to a whole country.
Example:The national flag is red, white, and blue.
voters (n.)
People who choose a leader in an election.
Example:The voters will go to the school to vote in November.
Practice A2 words in a crossword