Soda tax supporters accuse opponents of breaking campaign finance law
Via SF Gate
Advertisements decrying the proposal to tax soda in San Francisco are everywhere — from billboards to web banner ads to literature being handed out around town by people wearing those ubiquitous red T-shirts. But the campaign to defeat Proposition E on the Nov. 4 ballot hasn’t reported receiving any money so far — so how are they paying for it?
The campaign to pass Prop. E, which would levy a two-cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks and use it to fund children’s anti-obesity programs, thinks something is amiss. It has filed complaints with the San Francisco Ethics Commission and the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission, alleging that the No on E committee and its principal source of funds, the American Beverage Association, are violating financial disclosure requirements.
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