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6/26/2026

Whitman Bails From Califnornia

Has Whitman sold her land in Dog Patch, and the California Barrel Company? I will send a message to Gavin Newsom and look into this matter.

John Presco

Billionaire tech CEO latest to ditch California with $18M sale of sprawling ranch

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Sheetal Banchariya

Published June 24, 2026, 3:21 p.m. ET142 Comments1/2

Tech executive Meg Whitman has sold her 1,500-acre Northern California ranch for a whopping $18.5 million — in yet another potential example of the rich fleeing the state’s proposed “billionaire tax.”

The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and eBay listed the Spring Creek Ranch near Redding in April. The ranch was just purchased by California investor and conservationist, Kelly J. Barlow.

The ranch is said to be a prime location for trout fishing. Barlow, an enthusiastic fly fisherman, also serves as the board chair for California Trout, a group committed to the enduring protection and restoration of freshwater ecosystems across California.

A tan ranch house with lit windows and a large porch, surrounded by fall foliage, at dusk. — The owner’s cabin provides a cozy living space featuring two-and-a-half bathrooms and three bedrooms.Hall and Hall

Aerial view of a winding river through green fields and forested areas under a partly cloudy sky. — The water at the ranch is crystal clear and covers Fall River’s primary spring-fed tributaries, Spring Creek and Lava Creek. Hall and Hall

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“Most importantly, unlike most Fall River fishing, fishing is private to the ranch and its guests. The ranch also fronts about a mile of the Fall River, upstream and downstream of the confluence with Spring Creek,” reads the listing on Hall and Hall’s website.

The water at the ranch is crystal clear and covers Fall River’s primary spring-fed tributaries, Spring Creek and Lava Creek.

The former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (2022-2024) has a history of selling high-value real estate. In 2025, Whitman and her husband, neurosurgeon Griffith Rutherford Harsh IV, auctioned off their penthouse at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento, which fetched approximately $2.4 million.

A view from inside a glass-walled porch with a wooden floor, featuring a dining table and chairs, a large stack of firewood, and a ceiling fan, overlooking a sun-drenched outdoor patio with Adirondack chairs, a patio heater, and a scenic landscape of a river, fields, and distant mountains under a blue sky. — The ranch features various outbuildings, shops, and barns, as well as a specialized Airstream fishing campHall and Hall

Two men fly-fishing from a boat on Fall River, surrounded by hills and autumn foliage. — The ranch also has an Airstream fishing camp.Hall and Hall

Dining room with a long table and chairs on a patterned rug, next to a large window overlooking a lake and trees. — The property features a full kitchen, living room in the owner’s den and covered porch.Hall and Hall

Whitman ran for the 2010 California gubernational race and lost to Democrat Jerry Brown. She spent a total of $178.5 million, including a record $144 million in self-funding.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison had sold his 11,000-square-foot, five-bedroom San Francisco mansion for $45 million towards the end of 2025 and has been quietly shopping for multimillion-dollar homes in elite Nevada enclaves like Crystal Bay and Incline Village.

A number of uber-rich founders and executives have recently shifted outside of the Golden State to seemingly avoid the proposed “billionaire tax” currently being considered in California.

Interior view of an Airstream trailer with wood paneling, plaid benches, and a table, looking out onto a deck and a natural landscape. — A screened-in dining area and a custom kitchen Airstream are featured within the Airstream camp.Hall and Hall

Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., smiles at the Allen and Company 31st Annual Media and Technology Conference. — Whitman, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and eBay listed the Spring Creek Ranch near Redding in April.EPA

A tranquil ranch scene at dusk with a small lake, yellow trees, and a mountain in the background. — The ranch is now in new hands after Whitman sold it.Google Maps

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Kimpton Sawyer Hotel at 500 J Street in Sacramento, CA. — Whitman and her husband, neurosurgeon Griffith Rutherford Harsh IV, auctioned off their penthouse at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in downtown Sacramento, which fetched approximately $2.4 million.Google Maps

Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Unconventional AI’s Naveen Rao, and SpaceX investor Steve Jurvetson, have all relocated to the Nevada border on Lake Tahoe’s north shore.

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