Debating a California Wealth Tax & Adding AI to Therapy 8/21/26
· 36 min
Episode Debating a California Wealth Tax & Adding AI to Therapy 8/21/26
Proposition 40, a proposed wealth tax in California, has sparked heated debate among investors, tech founders, and billionaires. Venture capitalist Ben Narasin argues that the tax and the solutions put forward by politicians including Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) would harm the businesses that drive a large portion of America’s economy. Teletherapy platform Talkspace is betting that AI can do more good than harm in mental healthcare. CEO Dr. Jon Cohen explains how therapists and patients are using AI in and outside of traditional therapy. Plus, Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin discuss the latest on bitcoin’s boom, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s debt buyback plan, and Anthropic executives expect an IPO the same size or larger than SpaceX’s.
Ben Narasin - 15:31
Dr. Jon Cohen - 28:42
In this episode:
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie
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Links in the notes 7
- https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/08/19/california-billionaire-tax-debate-heres-what-to-know.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/08/17/california-rep-ro-khanna-debates-billionaire-tax-with-mark-cuban-bill-ackman.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/bessent-says-treasury-buyback-operation-could-be-more-than-4-billion.html
- https://x.com/JoeSquawk
- https://twitter.com/andrewrsorkin
- https://x.com/Kramer_Katie
- https://pcm.adswizz.com
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