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The Story Behind California’s Mandatory Vaccination Law

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With Senate Bill 277 (SB 277), California joins Mississippi and West Virginia in barring nonmedical exemptions for childhood vaccinations. The issue was heated, with threats prompting increased security for legislators working on the bill in committee. The Role Associations Played. Meanwhile, a major opponent emerged.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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A study from Stanford University found that a proposed ban on purchasing sugary drinks with food stamps would cut the obesity rate among people ages 18 to 65. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the response to a flood of recent studies that have drawn media coverage, including: Food stamps for soda?