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California Assembly Health Committee Rejects $700 Million Alcohol Fee Bill

Published in Mental Health Business Week, April 10th, 2010

While Governor Schwarzenegger and the California legislature continue to blindly stumble on the brink of an ongoing $20 billion budget hole, the Assembly Health Committee failed this week to pass a $700+ million alcohol mitigation fee program to help reduce the deficit, maintain essential support services, and create new jobs.

"How in good conscience, with more than 80% of their constituents approving a nickel-a-drink fee on Big Alcohol, can these public servants vote no or even worse abstain on this bill'" asked Bruce Lee Livingston, executive director of Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog and AB 1694's sponsor. "It's a travesty; whose interests are they...

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Source: Mental Health Business Week (2010-04-10)

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