In May, Santa Cruz became the first California city to implement
a sugar-sweetened beverage tax since the state preempted new
local grocery taxes in 2018. Those funds will go back to local
public health programs and city services.
In recent months, the federal government has slashed funding to
cities and states, warning that almost every federal funding
stream is under review. While cities can’t stop these cuts
completely, they can take steps to mitigate them.
Bundling traditional energy projects with related infrastructure
and community initiatives can shorten the payback on projects and
capture ones that would have been otherwise unfunded or
deferred.
