Apr 11, 2008 9:10 am US/Pacific
State Lawmaker Wants To Hike Beer Tax
SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) ―
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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.
CBS
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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