>and that they can tax billionaires more without them simply leaving the state (because CA is magical and unique (it's the 4th largest economy in the world, don't you know!) and they'll come crawling back to be a part of it)

more like because data from other wealth taxes has shown that millionaires don't leave that easily. If they are, they are replaced by others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXZMXZCY0I

>People put ideology above the evidence in front of their eyes.

It's funny that you're saying this while providing no proof that rich people leave from wealth taxes.