California Online Voter Guide

November 2006 General Election
14th Edition

Proposition 1E: Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006. Legislative Bond Act. Passed

Summary

• This act rebuilds and repairs California’s most vulnerable flood control structures to protect homes and prevent loss of life from flood-related disasters, including levee failures, flash floods, and mudslides.

• Protects California’s drinking water supply system by rebuilding delta levees that are vulnerable to earthquakes and storms.

• Authorizes a $4.09 billion dollar bond act.

• Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds.

• Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $8 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($4.1 billion) and interest ($3.9 billion) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $266 million per year. Reduction in local property tax revenues of potentially up to several million dollars annually. Additional unknown state and local government costs to operate or maintain properties or projects acquired or developed with these bond funds. Full Text of Proposition

Official Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information

• Yes on Proposition 1E

  Rebuilding California
  1127 11th St., Suite 950, Sacramento, CA 95814

• No on Proposition 1E
  (none available)

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 1E
  
  Henry Renteria, Director, California Office of Emergency Services
  Michael L. Warren, President, California Fire Chiefs Association
  Linda Adams, Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency

• No on Proposition 1E
  
  Thomas N. Hudson, Executive Director, The California Taxpayer Protection Committee

Follow the Money

Detailed information about all contributors for and against Prop. 1E is available from campaign finance reports at Cal-Access, the Secretary of State's campaign disclosure web site. To view the most recent contributions, select a committee and click "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received".

News Stories about the Propositions

CVF's News Stories section provides California voters with convenient access to a sampling of news articles that give an overview of the potential impact of each proposition on the ballot.

For More Information, CVF Recommends...

The California Secretary of State publishes the Official Voter Information Guide which features detailed information on Proposition 1E, including the Legislative Analyst's nonpartisan analysis and official pro/con arguments from proponents and opponents.

Other good nonpartisan resources include: the League of Women Voters of California's Pros and Cons and In Depth Nonpartisan Analysis; Next Ten's November 2006 Election and Infrastructure; the Easy Voter Guide; and Around the Capitol's Election Track, featuring up-to-date campaign contribution data.

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