Jensen Huang comments on wealth tax
The gist
Jensen Huang said paying an $8 billion California billionaire tax would be a 'privilege'.
The remarks land as California voters weigh a wealth tax.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at Stanford that paying an $8 billion California billionaire tax over five years would be a 'privilege' and 'responsibility', adding 'nothing would give me more joy' than to pay more taxes.
- Sep 21, 2026Huang said he was 'perfectly fine' with new taxes, called living in Silicon Valley a choice he continues to embrace, and recalled his early days as a dishwasher at Denny's.
- Sep 22, 2026Nvidia shares traded at USD 227.38, up 2.30% in the last day, with a market cap of $5.37 trillion.