Soda Tax (AB669) & Local Tax Rules (SB653) - HEARINGS 4/25 and 5/2 & local media opportunities

Alert Source:

California Committee for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA)

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Soda Tax Action Opportunities

CCPHA/ California Convergence Soda Tax Revenue Report & Conference Call -

April 21, 2011

For more information:

California Committee for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA)

CCPHA Contacts:

Jennifer Richard ([email protected])

Phone: 530-297-6000

ACTION OPPORTUNITIES for support or opposition to pending legislation

Handwritten/typed letters are valued most highly by legislators
Community petitions with multiple signatures show volume of support
Organizational letters to legislators and media
Form letters, emails and faxes
Legislator may request information from local organizations not permitted to lobby (please contact CCPHA for details)

Letters on Soda Tax AB669 bill (Monning) Hearing
Monday, April 25 - Revenue Committee
April 22 - Letters due
Would move AB669 to the Suspense File for further consideration
CCPHA information and sample letters
Letters on Local Tax Rules - SB653 (Steinberg) Hearing:
Monday, May 2 [ENACT DAY] – Budget Committee
April 27 - Letters due by to be included in Committee Analysis
CCPHA: information and sample letters – (SB653 information to be posted 4/26)
Media Comments & Stories: Add your comments to current media reports on the Soda Tax Study Release
- Add your comments online and via letters to the editor, regarding current news reports
- Find stories in Fresno Bee, Contra Costa Times and others
- Contact local media to provide your local county information
  (soda tax county-by-county fact sheets for download) to local reporters

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