Why Business 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 Water to
Meet Growing Needs:
From Silicon
Valley to the Central Valley to San Diego, the prosperity and growth
of many California businesses depend upon reliable water supplies.
Proposition 13 will result in nearly 1 million acre feet annually
of new, clean water through conservation, recycling, underground
storage and more efficient use of reservoirs. These steps will help
provide dependable water to Californian businesses each year and
help protect them from severe disruptions in times of drought.
Strict Accountability
and Better Use of Public Dollars:
Prop 13 will
not raise your taxes and its dollars will not be wasted! Proposition
13 requires strict accountability to ensure all dollars are spent
on projects that will provide cleaner water and better water supply
for the benefit of California's businesses and families. No more
than 5% can be spent for administration. In addition, if voters
approve Prop. 13, California will be eligible for more than $600
million additional Federal dollars to fund more clean water and
water supply programs.
Enhanced Flood
Protection:
Proposition
13 will help protect lives and avert billions of dollars in damage
to businesses and homes. It is a prudent public investment to prevent
costly massive disruptions in clean water supplies throughout California
by ensuring the completion of critical flood control projects.
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