California sugary drink tax measures may get new life after court ruling

摘要

Health advocates are hailing a decision by a California court that ruled the state cannot penalize cities from enacting sugary drink taxes. In 2020, Cultiva La Salud, a California health equity group, and Martin Watkins, a Santa Cruz City Council member, sued the state in response to a 2018 state law that prevented cities from enacting new sugary drink taxes until 2031.