Why California's
Agricultural Community should vote…
'YES' ON PROP. 13
For Safe, Clean and Reliable Water
State water
experts expect California will fall millions of acre-feet short
of its water needs in the next twenty years, dramatically affecting
California's families, businesses, agriculture and environment.
Proposition 13 on the March 7th ballot will allow Californians to
provide much-needed resources for safer, cleaner and more reliable
water supplies. The $1.9 billion bond measure will benefit virtually
every Californian and is supported by business, labor, local government,
environmental, agriculture and good-government groups.
Proposition
13 would ensure:
Safe, Clean
Drinking Water:
Proposition
13 will make our drinking water safer. It will fight groundwater
contamination; repair corroded water pipes and sewer systems; eliminate
pollution sources and protect storage and distribution systems that
provide our drinking water.
More Dependable
Water Supplies for Farmers and Business:
Programs under
Proposition 13 will generate nearly 1 million acre-feet annually
of new, clean water through conservation, recycling, underground
storage and more efficient use of reservoirs. California's farms
and businesses will receive added protection from severe water disruptions
in drought years and increased certainty that they will have access
to the water they need.
Enhanced Flood
Protection:
Proposition
13 will help protect lives, avert billions of dollars in property
damage and prevent massive disruptions in clean water supplies for
families and businesses throughout California by ensuring the completion
of critically needed flood control projects.
Strict Accountability
and Better Use of Public Dollars:
Proposition
13 will not raise taxes and requires strict accountability to ensure
all dollars are spent on projects that will provide cleaner water
and better water supply for the benefit of all Californians. No
more than 5% of all dollars can be spent for administrative purposes.
In addition, if voters approve Prop. 13, California will be eligible
for more than $600 million additional Federal dollars for more clean
water and water supply programs.
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