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California Governor Proposes Increasing Alcohol Tax

By Steven Rodriguez

Spiking your holiday eggnog could be getting a little pricier. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently proposed raising California’s alcohol tax by a nickel a drink. Cash-strapped states are scrambling to find ways to raise funds to avoid cutting critical services to residents. California is the 27th state this year to focus on alcohol taxes as a money maker. Last week the Governor suggested increasing the state tax on beer, wine and liquor to help??prevent a $40 billion shortfall in the state budget. Schwarzenegger said the tax increase would generate $900 million in new revenue over the next 18 months. While some states like California are using booze to raise money by increasing existing taxes, others are boosting state revenues by lifting Prohibition-era bans on Sunday liquor sales...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on December 22, 2008 (boomark / email).