Why Californians 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.

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.

Improved Pollution Controls:

Proposition 13 will tighten water pollution controls. Resources will be allocated to combat pollution in lakes, rivers and along our coast; protect water quality from pesticides and agricultural drainage; improve water treatment plants; clean up urban streams; and prevent seawater intrusion into clean water supplies.

More Water to Meet Growing Needs:

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. It's enough new water to serve 8 million Californians per year. These efforts will also help protect Californians from severe water disruptions in drought years.

Enhanced Flood Protection:

Proposition 13 will help protect lives, avert billions of dollars in property damage and prevent massive disruption 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 requires strict accountability to ensure all dollars are spent on projects that will provide cleaner water and better water supply for the benefit of our environment and our families. 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 to fund even more clean water programs.