Santa Cruz's tax on sugary beverages went into effect Thursday, seven years after a California bill banned local governments ...

Santa Cruz enacts a new soda tax, defying a 2018 statewide ban. The tax, effective Thursday, charges 2 cents per ounce on ...

City officials are prepared to challenge the state’s preemption law in court, and despite the legal uncertainty, hope their ...

Nationally recognized urban designer and consultant Robert Gibbs worked closely on downtown Santa Cruz a decade ago. We asked him about some of the issues facing downtown today.

Santa Cruz officials are prepared to challenge the ... “This is a big week for the soda tax movement,” he said. Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV Credit: Newsday Dangerous ...

After a seven-year battle, Santa Cruz today became the first California city to implement a sugary drink tax since 2018, when the beverage industry pressured the state legislature to pass a preemption ...

After a seven-year battle, Santa Cruz today became the first California city to implement a sugary drink tax since 2018, when the beverage industry ...

Santa Cruz officials are prepared to challenge the ... “This is a big week for the soda tax movement,” he said.

A new so-called "soda tax" that was approved by voters in the city of Santa Cruz went into effect on Thursday, the first tax of its kind to be passed in California since a ban was signed by former ...

The deal forced Santa Cruz to abandon its plans to bring a sugary ... “This is a big week for the soda tax movement,” he said.