Why Seniors should
vote…
'YES' ON PROP. 13
For Safe, Clean and Reliable Water
California is
facing a serious water crisis. State water experts expect California
will fall millions of acre-feet short of its water needs in the
coming years dramatically affecting California's families, seniors,
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 safe, keeping it free of dangerous
bacteria and organisms. Programs under Prop 13 will combat groundwater
contamination; repair dangerously 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:
Proposition
13 will result in nearly 1 million acre feet annually of new, clean
water - enough to serve 8 million Californians per year. These efforts
will also help protect Californians from severe water disruptions
in drought years.
Expanded Protection
of Habitat and Recreation Areas:
Proposition
13 will provide protection for river parkways and threatened habitat
for fish and wildlife. Protected parkways and habitat will offer
improved areas for recreation, many in heavily populated areas.
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
with No Tax Increase Required:
Proposition
13 will not require a tax increase. But it does require 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. Plus, approval of Prop 13 will make California
eligible for more than $600 million additional Federal dollars to
fund even more clean water programs.
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