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Apr 11, 2008 9:10 am US/Pacific

State Lawmaker Wants To Hike Beer Tax

SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Under a new bill proposed by Assemblyman Jim Beall Junior, the tax on a bottle or can of beer would go up by 30 cents.
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Getting a beer buzz in California may get a whole lot more expensive if one state lawmaker gets his way.

An Assemblyman is proposing a state constitutional amendment to raise the tax on beer.

Assemblyman Jim Beall Junior, a Democrat from San Jose, says the tax would generate $2 billion to help health and law enforcement services pay for alcohol-related emergencies like traffic accidents, domestic violence. and illnesses.

His proposal would boost the tax by 30 cents per can or bottle.

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