This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 13:12)The Morality of Taxes: California’s Proposed Wealth Tax on Billionaires Raises Big Questions About the Morality and Pragmatic Limitations of Taxation<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/california-billionaires-wealth-tax.html'>What to Know About California’s Proposed Tax on Billionaires</a> by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)</li><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/01/california-billionaire-tax-ballot-measure/'>California will miss billionaires when they’re gone</a> by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)</li></ul>Part II (13:12 &#8211; 20:41)Once Upon a Time in California’s Economy: The Proposed Wealth Tax is Big Trouble for Billionaires, and the Entire Economy of California is in Big Trouble If This PassesPart III (20:41 &#8211; 24:05)Breaking Up with California is Hard to Do: The State’s Tax Law Makes Leaving Almost as Difficult as Staying<ul><li><a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/18hMgtEQETdikz2Te_nb3m3YMi7bb1C0FsgGtSii4gaY/edit?tab=t.0'>The Hardest Part About Being a Billionaire in California: Proving You Left</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Juliet Chung)</li></ul>Part IV (24:05 &#8211; 28:01)Render Unto Caesar What is Caesar’s and to God What is God’s: What’s at Stake?<a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:<a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a>For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.

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