On November 6, 2018 California voters will decide the future of Proposition 3 known as the California Water bond, an $8.9 billion bond focused on groundwater storage, protected habitats restoration and water treatments.
Although, this proposition beneficial to environment, many environmentalists are torn on their decision.
The California Water bond is stated to be a general obligation bond. In this case, taxpayer money will be used to fund these projects. In the past, water project funding came from those who would directly benefit from it, like the agribusiness and wealthy farmers.
Here is where the controversy begins:
The bond in question was placed on the ballot through a signature gathering process, which is usually quite expensive, instead of a legislative process, which takes more time to process. Therefore, private parties fund the campaign of the signature gathering in exchange for a portion of the bond money benefiting a specific purpose.
Catching on yet? California Water bond oppositionists is the Sierra Club, which states that the bond on the ballot will not be required to undergo the legislative budgeting cycle that other bonds undergo the legislative budgeting cycle that other bonds undergo to assure that the taxpayer money is being used properly. For these reasons, many voters do not trust and oppose the new bond. However, groups such as the National Wildlife Foundation, will be voting “yes” on the ballot this November. They say that this bond will help conserve water and improve the safety and security of our water supply by protecting the watersheds.
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