date:Oct 16, 2012
million, according to an Oct. 8 article from Richmond Confidential, an online news service produced by the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley. By contrast, the Fit for Life campaign in support of the measure has only spent $25,293, the report said, citing campaign contribution statements filed with the Richmond City Clerk.
The American Beverage Association has led funding against the measure and given more than $1.4 million this year to the Community Coalition against Beverage Taxes,