Anti-Soda Tax Group Targets Richmond’s Disclosure Rules
On Aug. 30, the Community Coalition Against Beverage Taxes -- a beverage industry-backed group seeking to defeat a November Richmond city ballot measure that would levy a one-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened drinks -- filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city, arguing that its campaign disclosure laws violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit targets an ordinance that requires all campaign mailings to include the words "Major funding by" and identify the five largest donors.
- "Richmond Anti-Soda Tax Committee Sues for Federal Protection From City's Campaign Disclosure Rules" (Rogers, Contra Costa Times, 9/4).