{"id":144,"date":"2018-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-09-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T00:00:00","slug":"proposition-3-authorizes-bonds-to-fund-projects-for-water-supply-and-quality-watershed-fish-wildlife-water-conveyance-and-groundwater-sustainability-and-storage-initiative-statute-recommendation-suppo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/churchimpact.org\/index.php\/2018\/09\/26\/proposition-3-authorizes-bonds-to-fund-projects-for-water-supply-and-quality-watershed-fish-wildlife-water-conveyance-and-groundwater-sustainability-and-storage-initiative-statute-recommendation-suppo\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposition 3:\u00a0\u00a0Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage. Initiative Statute.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Recommendation:\u00a0SUPPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since 1960 California has proposed 21 water bonds, 20 of which have passed. One of them voters passed in 2014 is largely though not totally expended.\u00a0What funds remain are already encumbered.\u00a0\u00a0The most recent was Proposition 68 that was approved by voters in the June 208 primary.\u00a0Clearly those funds have not been used, but while Prop. 68 had some water elements, there is very little overlap in the purposes of each of the two bonds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
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Unlike most bonds, the funds raised will go directly to the departments and agencies responsible for the covered projects.\u00a0\u00a0That means none of the money will go to the Legislature that might then be diverted to other uses. The money will be distributed to local government, non profits, First Nations tribes, etc. on the basis of grants, some of which will require matching local funds.\u00a0\u00a0There has been almost no federal assistance to California\u2019s water issues in many years. The bond specifically bars use of this bond\u2019s revenues for the proposed Twin Tunnels water diversion project.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
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Prop. 3 covers safe drinking water, improved management of groundwater, wastewater recycling coupled with groundwater desalting and conservation, storm water management, increased water supplies for improved fish and wildlife habitat, watershed improvement and fire damage recovery, flood management, improved river parkways and urban streams, Bay Area water management integration.\u00a0\u00a0Restoration of the Friant-Kern Canal, damaged from ground subsidence due to groundwater depletion, and repair of the Oroville Dam are included.\u00a0\u00a0While farmers should pay for restoration, it must first be done. Then the issues of liability can be litigated.<\/strong>
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Overall, accessible water supplies will increase due to improved storage and conservation plans.\u00a0\u00a0It is estimated that the state will create 1.5 million acre feet of new water supply, enough for 3 million families.\u00a0\u00a0Every area of California is assisted with the same regard for prioritizing economically disadvantaged areas that was done in the June Prop. 68 water and parks allocation.\u00a0<\/strong>
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This is a comprehensive, thoughtful set of priorities emphasizing conservation, recycling, and wise use of scarce water resources that should improve the state\u2019s water stability for years to come.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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