California groups to pursue statewide sugary drink tax
The California Medical Association (CMA) and the California Dental Association (CDA) are fighting back against a bill passed recently in the state that blocks local sugary drink taxes with a ballot measure of their own – one that would implement a statewide ban on sugar-sweetened drinks.
The ballot initiative filed by the two organizations comes in response to Assembly Bill 1838, which prevents more communities in California from joining the four who have already enacted their own taxes on sugary drinks.