My View: An Immoral Capitulation to the Beverage Industry
Upon hearing the news of the deal between the governor, state legislature and the beverage industry, one…
Guest Commentary: Why I Joined the Effort to Tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
by Neil Ruud When my friend asked me the other day, “You’re asking for an increase in…
Sunday Commentary: Soda Tax Deserves a Real Chance on the June Ballot
On Monday afternoon, a collection of Davis citizens led by Delaine Eastin (Former State Superintendent of Public…
My View: Why Keep Denying We Have a Public Health Crisis?
In a recent column, Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning pushes back against a public health brochure on…
Public Health Groups Fight Back on Soda Tax
Back in December, a group of former and current public officials, including Senator Lois Wolk, Former Assemblymember…
Sunday Commentary: Beverage Industry Sure Acts Like Soda Tax Works
While there has been a philosophical opposition to the soda tax by some, for the most part…
Commentary: Threat of Beverage Industry Enough to Roll the Mayor Off Soda Tax Proposal
Many were stunned to see Mayor Dan Wolk bail on his signature issue just two weeks after…
