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Lawsuit challenges California's ban on soda taxes

from Food Dive

Lawsuit challenges California's ban on soda taxes Food Dive California's 2018 law prohibiting cities from enacting new sugary drink taxes until 2031 is illegal, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday, because it curtails local governments’ ability to raise taxes for public services. The suit was filed in Sacramento Superior Court on behalf of nonprofit Cultiva La Salud and Santa Cruz City Councilmember Martine Watkins. The lawsuit specifically attacks a provision in the law that prohibits cities from imposing new taxes or fees on groceries. READ MORE

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