A voter-approved tax on sugary drinks has taken effect in the beachside community of Santa Cruz on the California coast.

Santa Cruz’s 2-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages officially went into effect Thursday, making it the first city in ...

It’s about democracy and and standing up to special interests,” said Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, vice mayor of the Santa Cruz ...

That level of consumption and its link to chronic diet-related diseases such as diabetes has become a major public health ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A tax on sugary drinks takes effect Thursday in the beachside community of Santa Cruz, seven years after California banned its cities and counties from implementing local grocery ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A tax on sugary drinks takes effect Thursday in the beachside community of Santa Cruz, seven years after California banned its cities and counties from implementing local grocery ...

A tax on sugary drinks takes effect Thursday in the beachside community of Santa Cruz, seven years after California banned its cities and counties from implementing local grocery taxes as part of ...

The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks is set to be extended to milkshakes and similar treats under Government proposals. Plans to end the sugar tax exemption for dairy and non-dairy drinks like ...