Type
General tax (soda)
Passed
2014
Vote threshold
Majority
Approval
~76%
Status
Operative
What it taxes
1¢ per fluid ounce on distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages.
What it funds
General Fund (a citizen panel advises on health-related uses).
The first sugar-sweetened-beverage tax in the United States.
The election that passed it
Berkeley voters approved Measure D in November 2014. The official record:
See the election result →