date:Oct 16, 2012
aid the tax would impact hundreds of products including juices, sweetened coffees and sports drinks.
It will be a nightmare if the measure is passed, Finnie said in a phone interview. The result is local market stores and restaurants are going to be forced to raise prices.
The measures are set to face California voters several months after the American Medical Association (AMA) recommended that revenues from taxes on sweetened beverages be used to treat obesity and related conditions. Taxes on