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Basket representing high-end residential real estate assets located across California markets.

1 take · first discussed Jan 10, 2026

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Who's weighed in
Chamath
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First discussed
Jan 10, 2026

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The discussion

The only host thesis provided comes from Chamath, who holds a bearish, medium-conviction view on California luxury real estate as of early 2026. He argues that the prospect of a wealth tax, combined with a broader hostile business environment, is pushing capital and high-net-worth residents out of California, which he expects to make the asset class one of the worst performers. Chamath acknowledges some uncertainty, noting that a failed ballot initiative on the wealth tax could produce a temporary "dead cat bounce," but his base case remains negative. No other hosts' views are provided, so no cross-host agreement or disagreement can be assessed.

How they got there

ChamathChamath1 mention since Jan 10, 2026
BearishE257Jan 10, 2026

Chamath predicts California luxury real estate will be one of the worst-performing assets in 2026 due to the wealth tax overhang and hostile business environment driving capital and residents out of state.

I just said California luxury real estate because of the overhang of the wealth tax and all the things we're talking about... what I'm hoping for is a dead cat bounce. If you guys are right that the ballot initiative fails, then the1:09:15
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