Sergey Brin, to NYT: “I fled socialism with my family in 1979 and know the devastating, oppressive society it created in the Soviet Union. I don’t want California to end up in the same place.”

Sergey Brin, to NYT: “I fled socialism with my family in 1979 and know the devastating, oppressive society it created in the Soviet Union. I don’t want California to end up in the same place.” https://t.co/fX9QJXWtW1 via @NYTimes

— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) April 27, 2026

Google co-founder Sergey Brin says he fled socialism in rare statement ripping billionaire tax https://t.co/sdmOMtcxzz pic.twitter.com/EEyDKH72nY

— New York Post (@nypost) April 27, 2026