Governor Schwarzenegger Proposes an Alcohol Tax Increase
A Nickel a Drink is the Change We Need!
Long Overdue Tax Increase Could EaseCalifornia’s Budget Deficit and Mitigate Alcohol-Related Costs
California Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed a nickel a drink alcohol tax increase on wine, beer and distilled spirits to take effect January 1, 2009. The long overdue tax increase will raise new funds – estimated at over $878 million over the next year and a half - to help reduce the state’s serious budget shortfall while providing critical support to programs that deal specifically with alcohol-related problems.
