Why Children's Groups 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 drinking water safer for California's children. It will help protect the health of our children by fighting groundwater contamination; repairing corroded water pipes and sewer systems; eliminating pollution sources and protecting storage and distribution systems that provide drinking water. Clean water is something every child needs and deserves.

Improved Pollution Controls to Protect our Children's Health and Safety:

Proposition 13 will tighten water pollution controls. Resources will be allocated to combat pollution in lakes, rivers and along our coast helping to preserve those resources for our children to enjoy and explore. Prop 13 will also protect our children from exposure to dangerous chemicals by protecting water quality from pesticide runoff; improving water treatment plants; and cleaning up urban streams.

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: enough to serve 8 million California adults and children. These efforts will also help protect Californian's families from severe water disruptions in drought years.

Enhanced Flood Protection:

Proposition 13 will help protect lives, avert billions of dollars in property damage to homes and businesses and prevent massive disruption in clean water supplies for families 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 more clean water programs.