California Online Voter Guide
November 2006 General Election
14th Edition
Proposition 84: Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements. Bonds. Initiative Statute. Passed
Summary
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Funds projects relating to safe drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, waterway and natural resource protection, water pollution and contamination control, state and local park improvements, public access to natural resources, and water conservation efforts.
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Provides funding for emergency drinking water, and exempts such expenditures from public contract and procurement requirements to ensure immediate action for public safety.
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Authorizes $5,388,000,000 in general obligation bonds to fund projects and expenditures, to be repaid from the state’s General Fund.
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Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $10.5 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($5.4 billion) and interest ($5.1 billion) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $350 million per year. Reduction in local property tax revenues of several million dollars annually. Unknown costs, potentially tens of millions of dollars per year, to state and local governments to operate or maintain properties or projects acquired or developed with these bond funds. Full Text of Proposition (PDF)
Official Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Yes
on Proposition 84
Californians for Clean Water, Parks, and Coastal Protection
591 Redwood Highway, #4000, Mill Valley, CA 94941
(818) 784-1222 or info@yeson84.com -
No on Proposition 84
(none available)
Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
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Yes on Proposition 84
Mark Burget, Executive Director, Nature Conservancy California
Larry Wilson, Chair, Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Water District
E. Richard Brown, PhD, Professor, UCLA School of Public Health -
No on Proposition 84
Bill Leonard, Member, California State Board of Equalization
Follow the Money
Detailed information about all contributors for and against Prop. 84 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
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For More Information, CVF Recommends...
The California Secretary of State publishes the Official Voter Information Guide which features detailed information on Proposition 84, 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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12, 2006 |
Last updated on
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