Soda tax raises $116,000 of revenue in first month By Emily DugdaleMay 182015Oct. 102020 Berkeley’s soda tax generated $116,000 in revenue in its first month of operation, city officials and advocates said Monday.
Dollar Tree pulls soda off shelves after soda tax By Seung Y. LeeJan. 262015May 92017 Dollar Tree stores in Berkeley have stopped selling soda because of the city’s new tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
Michael Bloomberg has now spent $370K in support of Measure D; other Berkeley election news By Frances DinkelspielOct. 272014Oct. 102020
Beverage companies spend $1.675 million to defeat Berkeley soda tax By Frances DinkelspielOct. 92014Oct. 102020
Campaign donations reach record levels in Berkeley; beverage companies donate $1.4M to defeat soda tax By Frances DinkelspielOct. 72014Oct. 102020
Beverage companies donate $800K to fight soda tax By Frances DinkelspielSept. 222014Oct. 102020 The political arm of the American Beverage Association donated $500,000 on Sept. 16 to fight a proposed tax on sugary beverages in Berkeley.