El Monte City Council Votes To Put Soda Tax On November Ballot
A proposed tax on sugary drinks and sodas sold in El Monte will go before voters in November, after the City Council voted unanimously to put the measure on the ballot.
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A proposed tax on sugary drinks and sodas sold in El Monte will go before voters in November, after the City Council voted unanimously to put the measure on the ballot.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has postponed a vote Tuesday to put a measure on the November ballot that would enable supervisors to stay in office for up to 20 years. As of 2002, supervisors have been limited to three four-year terms.
In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the city of El Monte voted Tuesday night in favor of placing a sugary drink tax measure on its November ballot.
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