Press Coverage

Recent News Coverage

A sample of recent media coverage about Oakland's soda tax - click on the links to read the full articles.

 

"Bay Area voters should approve soda taxes," San Francisco Chronicle, 9/3/16

"Big Soda Loses in Court to Oakland," East Bay Express, 9/2/16

"Oakland, SF mayors join forces to advocate for soda tax proposals," KRON4, 9/2/16

"City Officials Show Support For Soda-Tax Measure," CBS, 9/2/2016

"Editorial: soda taxes imperfect but still merit support," East Bay Times, 8/25/2016

 Mercury News, 8/18/2016

"Big Soda is Spending Big Money Against Oakland Sugary Beverage Tax Proposal," East Bay Express, 8/10/2016

 California HealthLine, 7/15/2016

"Oakland city leaders complain soda tax opponents are lying in advertising," KRON 4/Bay City News, 7/14/2016

"The fight over taxing your sugary soda just kicked into high gear," Quartz, 5/17/2016

"Oakland City Council Puts Soda Tax on November Ballot," KQED, 5/4/2016

"Oakland May Put Soda Tax On November Ballot," CBS, 4/7/2016

"San Francisco, Oakland Working to Put Soda Tax Before Voters," KQED, 4/4/2016