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San Francisco soda tax draws unusual list of supporters, opponents
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Oct 8, 2014
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San Francisco soda tax draws unusual list of supporters, opponents
In just a few weeks, voters in San Francisco could approve Proposition E, which would be the first ever soda tax in the nation.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 31: Two-liter bottles of regular and diet soda are seen for sale at a Manhattan store on May 31, 2012 in New York City. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on sodas and sugary drinks that are more than 16 ounces in an effort to combat obesity. Diet sodas would not be covered by the ban and many grocery stores would be exempt. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Proposition E, on the Nov. 4 ballot in San Francisco, would place a 2-cents-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.
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In just a few weeks, voters in San Francisco could approve Proposition E, which would be the first ever soda tax in the nation.

In just a few weeks, voters in San Francisco could approve what would be the first ever soda tax in the nation. 

Proposition E has an obvious and wealthy opponent: the American Beverage Association. But dig a little deeper into the list of supporters and opponents, and things become a little more confusing. 

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Heather Knight joins Take Two to explain.