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Wages & economic policy Confirmed

Marc Benioff wants to tax billionaires including himself

Marc Benioff advocates for a redistributive tax policy targeting billionaires, including himself.

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wired.com
Marc Benioff Wants to Tax Billionaires, Including Himself | WIRED

Reproductive care Confirmed

Salesforce provided financial support for employee travel to obtain abortion care

Salesforce and other large tech companies have committed to covering travel costs for their workers who may need to travel for abortions.

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finance.yahoo.com
Salesforce and other large tech companies have committed to covering travel costs for their workers who may need to travel for abortions.
cnbc.com
Salesforce and other large tech companies have committed to covering travel costs for their workers who may need to travel for abortions.

Education Confirmed

Salesforce-funded curriculum removes algebra I

Salesforce funded a math curriculum that removed algebra I from middle school and eliminated student tracking.

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sfexaminer.com
Salesforce’s funding supported a new math curriculum that, among other things, removed algebra I from middle school and eliminated ‘tracking’ — a tactic that groups students by their perceived ability, IQ or achievement levels — according to grant agreements The Examiner obtained through public records requests.

Education Confirmed

Salesforce announces $27 million in education grants

Salesforce announces $27 million in new education grants to support public schools and educators.

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markets.ft.com
Salesforce Announces $27 Million in New Education Grants, Deepening Support for Public Schools and Educators

Health policy Confirmed

Marc Benioff advocates mandatory mask wearing and fines

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said mask-wearing should be mandatory and people fined for refusal in a CNN Business interview.

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sfchronicle.com
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that mask-wearing should be mandatory and people should be fined for refusing to wear them, in an interview with CNN Business on Thursday.

Climate & energy Confirmed

Salesforce drops key climate goals to cut emissions

Salesforce quietly drops key climate goals to cut emissions.

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sfexaminer.com
Salesforce quietly drops key climate goals to cut emissions | Technology | sfexaminer.com

Wages & economic policy Confirmed

Marc Benioff calls for higher taxes on wealthy

Marc Benioff is advocating for higher taxes on America's wealthiest individuals.

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africa.businessinsider.com
Marc Benioff is joining the chorus of billionaires asking for higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy to combat the United States' growing wealth inequality problem.
Billionaire Marc Benioff is asking for higher taxes on America's wealthiest people — and he's just the latest in the chorus of ultra-wealthy people with the same demand | Business Insider Africa
finance.yahoo.com
Salesforce (CRM) co-CEO Marc Benioff supports higher taxes for businesses and wealthy individuals, as part of an effort to tackle inequality and reform free markets.
businessinsider.com
Marc Benioff is joining the chorus of billionaires asking for higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy to combat the United States' growing wealth inequality problem.
Marc Benioff Is Asking for Higher Taxes on Ultra-Wealthy Americans - Business Insider
businessinsider.com
Marc Benioff Explains Why Rich People Should Pay More Taxes - Business Insider
cnbc.com
Salesforce's Marc Benioff calls for billionaires to pay higher taxes

Political spending Confirmed

Salesforce reaped more than $21.6 million from Republican committees since the riot

In total, Salesforce has reaped more than $21.6 million from Republican committees since the riot, about $16 million of it from organizations tied to efforts to overturn the election.

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thedailybeast.com
In total, Salesforce has reaped more than $21.6 million from Republican committees since the riot, about $16 million of it from organizations tied to efforts to overturn the election.

Wages & economic policy Confirmed

Marc Benioff backing $15-per-hour minimum wage

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is supporting a $15-per-hour minimum wage increase.

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thehill.com
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, a supporter of Hillary Clinton, is backing a $15-per-hour minimum wage.

Political spending Confirmed

Marc Benioff backs Trump

Marc Benioff supports Donald Trump and calls for National Guard deployment in San Francisco.

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nypost.com
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, called for Trump to send the National Guard to San Francisco and
foxnews.com
Tech billionaire Marc Benioff is shifting his tone toward President Donald Trump, saying he "fully" supports the president and is now urging him to deploy the National Guard to Benioff's home city of San Francisco.
Marc Benioff backs Trump, wants National Guard deployed in San Francisco | Fox News
politico.com
Tech billionaire Marc Benioff’s new show of support for Donald Trump and call for National Guard troops to patrol San Francisco’s streets has shaken local Democrats who long regarded the Salesforce CEO as a close ally.
rawstory.com
California tech billionaire Marc Benioff, once a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party, has become “unrecognizable” after endorsing President Donald Trump’s National Guard deployments and cozying up to the president, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

Media & the press Confirmed

Marc Benioff and wife own Time magazine

Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne are the new owners of Time magazine.

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variety.com
Marc Benioff, co-CEO and co-founder of Salesforce.com, and his wife, Lynne, are the new owners of Time magazine.
bbc.com
The co-founder of Salesforce.com, Marc Benioff, and his wife are personally buying Time for $190m (£145.3m).