March 7, 2021
Assembly-member Nazarian Moves to Stop Soda Industry’s “Extortion” of CA Lawmakers and Bring New Revenue and Health Equity to CA Cities YubaNet.com, 2/18/2021 California cities and counties want their rights back…because, as the saying goes, they’re not done using them. In this case, that means repealing preemption to restore the …
October 13, 2019
It’s very easy to be cynical about politics. I can be cynical as well. But seeing policies being guided by a grassroots movement, with people who wanted to make this happen at all levels of power in the city, was inspiring. — Sara Soka, former Campaign Manager, Berkeley vs. Big Soda …
November 19, 2018
Science Direct, Jennifer Pomeranz, November 19, 2018- Introduction In the U.S., federal, state, and local governments have various legal tools to support public health and prevent diet-related disease, including enacting policy and bringing lawsuits against businesses that produce harm-causing products. Yet, states preempt, or limit, government’s authority to enact public health …
May 24, 2018
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Darrell L. Clarke, May 21, 2018- As resources for services, programs, and critical needs including public education have declined, municipalities have been forced to think creatively about how to make up the gap without overburdening local taxpayers. One creative solution put forth locally is the Philadelphia Beverage …
May 21, 2018
PA Live, William Peduto, Rich Fitzgerald and Jim Kenney, May 18, 2018- On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is expected to give second consideration to a measure that should be of concern to every municipality in the Commonwealth — particularly cities and towns that try to find solutions to …