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Berkeley's soda tax would go from 1 cent to 2 cents an ounce. The money would be set aside for public health, nutrition and drinking water programs.
Reported by The Daily Californian and KQED.
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Shall the measure replacing the City's $0.01 per fluid ounce general tax on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverages with a $0.02 per fluid ounce special tax to fund public health, nutrition, and drinking water accessibility programs by nonprofits, the City, or Berkeley Unified School District, retaining current exemptions for small retailers, milk products, baby formula, alcoholic beverages, and medical and weight-loss products, estimated to generate approximately $2,200,000 annually, until repealed by the voters, be adopted?