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In this issue: ► California is facing a massive budget hole and escalating rates of alcohol-related deaths. The solution to both could be found in fixing the steadily shrinking alcohol excise tax. ► Party Zones and policies to let Big Alchool market directly to college freshmen headline the bills to watch as Alcohol Justice launches the 2023 CA legislative tracker. ► DOGHOUSE: Big Alcohol's campaign to hijack Alcohol Awareness Month and make it so everyone pays no attention to the policies behind the curtain. ► ...and more.
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