| Youth Group takes on State Board of Equalization re: Alcopops Taxation
The BOE to Hold Hearing on Youth Group's Petition December 12, 2006
The young activists have petitioned the State Board of Equalization (BOE) to “appropriately tax flavored malt beverages as distilled spirits.”
In addition to increasing State tax revenue by approximately $40 million, the petition asserts, taxing alcopops as distilled spirits “would raise the price, and reduce appeal to young people.”
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Jimmy Jordan, California Youth Council
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Elianna Yanger, California Youth Council
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Cindy Song, Friday Night Live, Students Making a Community Change
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James Dui, Friday Night Live, Students Making a Community Change
The young people will show an 8-minute, youth-produced video describing how the alcohol industry uses alcopops to target teenagers .Sample products, alcopop ads, and charts summarizing AMA research on the popularity of alcopops with teen girls will be on display.
The group will be joined by representatives of the Coalition on Alcopops and Youth, California Council on Alcohol Policy, California Friday Night Live Partnership, California Council on Alcohol Problems, County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, and Marin Institute.
BOE Hearing Details
Coalition Press
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