3 Reasons California Legislature Banned Local Soda Sugar Taxes

• The alternative, a constitutionally required super majority for tax increases, was a worse vote
• Initiative and Referrendum was utilized by industry as a way to get Legislative Action
• Instead of making the issue about a soda tax, it was messaged as an increase in all taxes and fees

Governing | Why California Lawmakers, Begrudgingly, Banned Soda Taxes