The Californians for Less Soda Coalition applauds the Sacramento Superior Court’s ruling on Oct. 1 eliminating the financial threat to a cities’ pursuit of local sugary drink taxes. This ruling enables voters to decide whether such taxes are appropriate for their community without the fear of financial ruin for their city.
The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed in 2020 by Jarvis, Fay & Gibson, LLP, on behalf of Cultiva La Salud, an organization dedicated to creating health equity in the San Joaquin Valley, and Martine Watkins, a resident of Santa Cruz who serves as a member of the Santa Cruz City Council. The lawsuit was supported by ChangeLab Solutions and the American Heart Association.
