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California’s counting on an IPO tax windfall. Several factors are complicating the equation

CNBC · Jun 18, 2026, 1:19 PM

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  • The blockbuster Space X IPO and potential upcoming public offerings for Open AI and Anthropic could create a tax windfall for the state of California.
  • Following its IPO last week, SpaceX is now valued at $2.5 trillion, minting many of its employees who live and work near its Hawthorne, California, office as millionaires, at least on paper.

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A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.

The blockbuster Space X IPO and potential upcoming public offerings for Open AI and Anthropic could create a tax windfall for the state of California. Yet the revenue boost may fall short of previous tech IPOs – at least relative to the firms' valuations – given the specific nature and tax treatment of today's tech compensation.

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