three california cities vote tax sugar-sweetened beverages another colorado likely follow suit unofficial election result show wednesday local governments push cut soda consumption stem obesity gather speed vote so-called soda tax san francisco albany oakland california boulder colorado come month world health organization recommend governments impose tax battle obesity diabetes diet-related diseases tax proponents record series victories unite state year numerous fail attempt opponents argue tax hit lower-income populations hard unfair single soda battle fight obesity diabetes also question effectiveness tax larry tramutola california political strategist organize pro-tax campaign san francisco oakland say victory huge add start national movement philadelphia early year pass levy soft drink pitch way fill budget shortfall via tactic politicians advocate also adopt sure cities state look put tax measure legislatures say michael jacobson co-founder president center science public interest washington legislators say get twofer balance budget improve public health next soda tax vote set cook county illinois thursday coca-cola co. pepsico inc. company roughly 100 billion u.s. soft drink industry fight tax time soda consumption fall point instead efforts reformulate products broaden range drink offer address consumers health concern one-third u.s. adults obese energy remain squarely focus reduce sugar consume beverages spokeswoman american beverage association say email statement share pepsi coca cola nearly percent dr. pepper snapple group 3.4 percent wednesday dow jones industrial average gain 0.9 percent spend camp soar year billionaire advocate tax include former new york mayor michael bloomberg join fray soda company effect tax volumes profit may mute mexico introduce tax 2014 per capita consumption drop tax introduce impact company like pepsi offset population growth strong demand non-fizzy beverages headline risk fundamental risk enormous impact company long size tax within realm reason say ali dibadj analyst sanford c. bernstein new york long-term effect could great tax increase jurisdictions introduce san francisco oakland albany tax penny per ounce neighbor berkeley voters pass levy 2014. boulder vote 2-cent-per-ounce tax san francisco measure pass 62 percent 38 percent albany measure pass 71 percent 29 percent oakland measure 61 percent favor 39 percent oppose boulder soda tax pass 54 percent 46 percent three-quarters ballot count soda tax spread vote four u.s. cities