The whispers aren’t just at Chateau Marmont anymore; they’re in the trailers, on location vans, and over late‑night Zooms with money managers. A‑listers are quietly mapping “Plan B” addresses in Miami, Austin, Nashville, and Las Vegas, gaming out how to leave California without getting lassoed by what critics dub the ” California Exit Tax .” The stakes? Millions, maybe tens of millions, over a career and a residency audit that can turn a red‑carpet move into a legal migraine. Article continues below advertisement

Wait, what exactly is the “exit tax” everyone’s buzzing about?

Short answer: It isn’t a law. California does not currently have a wealth tax or an exit tax that follows you after you move. A prominent proposal, AB 259 (paired with ACA 3), would have created a wealth tax with

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