November Water Bond Act Presentation: Proposition 3 Impact & Funding Categories

The November Water Bond Act, Proposition 3, aims to address crucial water supply and clean water needs in California. This presentation provides insights into the allocation of funds, key funding categories, and the impact on state debt. Proposition 3 differs from Proposition 1 with its direct appropriation to state agencies, avoiding convoluted language and new regulatory requirements. By focusing on safe drinking water, wastewater management, conservation efforts, and other vital projects, Proposition 3 seeks to enhance water infrastructure across the state.

• Water Supply
• Proposition 3
• Funding Categories
• California Water
• State Debt

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1. PROPOSITION 3 2018 November Water Bond Act Presentation to Urban Water Institute

2. Status of Prop. 1 funds $2.7 billion in storage funds were allocated by California Water Commission inJuly. Of remaining $4.8 billion, funds will be largely exhausted by 2019.

3. How is Novembers Proposition 3 water bond different from Proposition 1 (2014 water bond)? No allocation to California Water Commission. No similar convoluted language. Direct appropriation to DWR, SWRCB and other state agencies. No legislative appropriation. Use of existing guidelines for existing programs. No new regulations required.

4. Proposition 68 (June 2018) Legislative bond: SB 5 (DeLeon) Primarily urban park bond June vs November Small overlap between measures (18%) Voters forget after 5 months

5. IMPACT ON STATE DEBT Bond debt service should not substantially exceed six percent of general fund. Present ratio is below four percent. With $14 billion of new debt in November, 2018, the debt ratio will still stay below 5%, and then gradually decline again. Due to very strong state income and low previous bond issuance.

7. rend in water bonds Prop million Prop 3. billion Prop . billion Prop . billion Prop chools billion Water bond initiative . billion

8. KEY FUNDING CATEGORIES Safe Drinking Water Wastewater for DACs Urban Water Conservation Agricultural Water Conservation Wastewater Recycling Desalting (inland) SGMA Compliance Flood Management Oroville Dam Repair Repair Friant Kern Canal Salton Sea Stormwater Fish Habitat & Waterfowl Habitat Watershed restoration $500 million $250 million $300 million $50 million $400 million $400 million $675 million $500 million $200 million $750 million $200 million $550 million $1450 million $2400 million

9. WATER SUPPLY BENEFITS OF Proposition 3, THE WATER SUPPLY AND CLEAN WATER BOND INITIATIVE BASED ON INVESTMENT AND REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS DROUGHT YEAR SUPPLIES SOURCE SUPPLY IN ACRE FEET /YEAR WASTEWATER RECYCLING 124,000 DESALTING 70,000 STORMWATER CAPTURE 101,000 URBAN WATER CONSERVATION 589,000 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT 661,000 REPAIR OF FLOOD CONTROL DAMS 20,000 REPAIR OF FRIANT KERN CANAL 200,000 TOTAL 1,7 65,000 An urban family in California uses .5 acre feet per year.

10. Year 1960burns porter act. Bond. Established state water project. 1970recreation at state water project; fish and wildlife enhancement clean water bond act 1974clean water bond act 1976safe drinking water bond act 1978clean water and water conservation bond 1980amend safe drinking water bond act of 1976 1984safe drinking water bond act clean water bond act 1986water conservation and water quality bond safe drinking water bond act 1988water conservation bond act clean water and water reclamation bond act safe drinking water bond act 1990water resources bond act 1996safe reliable water supply bond act 2000parks, water, air coast bond act water bond act 2002parks, water, air, coast bond act water quality supply safe drinking water initiative 2006water bond act initiative Disaster preparedness and flood prevention 2014water Quality, Supply, Treatment, Storage 2018parks, water, climate change

11. Prop. 1 water bond statewide (2014: 67%) Measure AA SF Bay Restoration (2016: 70%) John Cox; Sen. Feinstein Strong inter-sector support California Building Industry Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Business Properties National Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Save the Bay, Ca Native Plant Soc., Sustainable Conservation, Planning and Conservation League Association of California Water Agencies, No. Calif. Water Assoc., So. Cal. Water Coalition Rice, Fresh Fruit, Cotton, Pistachio, Dairy, Ag Council, Farm Bureau, Western Growers EJ: Community Water Center, 10 others California Labor Federation

12. polling April 2018 YES 61 NO 33 After positive arguments YES 68 NO 29 PPIC July 2018 YES 58 NO 25