In between victory speeches, Yes on D campaigners were already gearing up to begin implementing the nation’s first “soda tax” the day after Berkeley voters overwhelmingly passed the measure.
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Mayor Tom Bates appointed a subcommittee Nov. 18 to help implement Measure D, the voter-approved tax on sugar-sweetened beverages that passed with a 76.17 percent vote in the Nov. 4 election.
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On Tuesday Berkeley citizens will decide whether the city will be the first in the nation to impose a tax on distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages. If passed, the proposed ordinance would impose a tax of one cent per ounce on the distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages.
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I urge you to read the measure and decide for yourselves. But as I see it, a vote against Measure D is not a vote for Big Soda. A vote against Measure D is a vote against irresponsible policy making and careless spending.
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With less than three weeks until Berkeley voters decide on Measure D, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $85,000 to the Yes on Measure D campaign Wednesday.
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A beverage trade association funneled $600,000 last week into a local campaign against a proposed city “soda tax” — bringing its total contributions to $1.4 million.
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