Lege TREND. Anatomy of a Statewide Soda Tax Ban Deal.

State: California 

The legislation to prohibit soda/sugar taxes: AB 1838 (2018 | CA) 

The compromise: A sunset provision. Prohibiting cities from passing sugar taxes would expire in 2031.

What was the incentive to compromise? Beverage industry & the Business Roundtable had enough signatures for a ballot initiative that would have prohibited  tax increases without a 2/3 vote

Los Angeles Times | California Legislature nears deal to temporarily ban soda taxes

Sacramento Bee | California bans local soda taxes through 2030 to avert industry-backed initiative