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San Francisco supervisors hold hearing on 1¢‑per‑ounce sugary drinks distributors' tax; comptroller estimates $14.4 million annual revenue
Summary
The Rules Committee held a public hearing on a proposed 1¢‑per‑ounce distributors' tax on sugar‑sweetened beverages, with health professionals and community groups urging support and the comptroller estimating roughly $14.4 million a year in revenue; supervisors filed the hearing for the record and continued deliberations.
Supervisor Jane Kim? (Note: The transcript identifies Supervisor Tang as lead on the item) — Correction: Supervisor Tang (committee sponsor) opened the July 7 Rules Committee hearing on an initiative ordinance to impose a 1¢‑per‑ounce distributors' tax on sugar‑sweetened beverages and to create a 16‑member advisory committee to recommend how revenue should be spent.
Tang framed the proposal as a public‑health response to rising rates of obesity and type‑2 diabetes, particularly in communities of color, and said the measure was “expected to generate $24,000,000 annually.” She called for dedicating revenue to nutrition education, physical‑activity programs, chronic‑disease prevention and food‑access programs and for an advisory board including medical and subject‑matter experts to advise the Board of Supervisors and the mayor's office.
The panel heard more than two dozen public‑comment speakers. Medical and public‑health witnesses — including Dr. John Ma (San Francisco Medical…
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