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Berkeley’s soda tax success story deserves wider attention across California
After Berkeley voters first passed a soda tax in 2014, the city has invested millions of dollars into impactful health programs. Other California cities should follow.
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After Berkeley voters first passed a soda tax in 2014, the city has invested millions of dollars into impactful health programs. Other California cities should follow.
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According to CalMatters’s source item, Berkeley’s soda tax success story deserves wider attention across California, After Berkeley voters first passed a soda tax in 2014, the city has invested millions of dollars into impactful health programs. Other California cities should follow.
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