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ADVOCATING FOR THE INDUSTRY


Proposition 4 would provide a $10 billion bond for climate and environmental projects including infrastructure. The Governor cut billions in climate funds in the state budget due to the state’s deficit, so this bond would help backfill some funding for projects.


Ballot Measures to Watch in the November General Election


BY MELANIE PERRON W


ith California’s General Election around the corner, voters will have no shortage


of decisions to make at the federal and state level. In addition to the races for President, U.S. Senate, and 35 open seats in the California Legislature, there are also 10 statewide ballot measures.


KEY BALLOT MEASURES FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS Since 1993, Californians have approved 34 of 46 statewide bond measures total- ing $163 billion, with the most common purposes being water infrastructure and housing (nine measures each). Most of these bond measures (37) originated from the Legislature. Te narrative remains the same for


this year. As part of the budget deal, the Governor and Legislature put two bond measures forward to fund edu- cation infrastructure and climate and environmental projects.


Proposition 2 Proposition 2 would provide a $10 bil- lion bond for education infrastructure to renovate or build new facilities. K-12 schools would get $8.5 billion, with 10% of


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funds dedicated to small school districts. For school districts to receive funds, they must provide a funding match and apply for funds. Te state match portion is dependent on the district’s size or if it is disadvantaged. In consideration of smaller districts,


those that cannot raise more than $15 million can receive up to a 100% match. Community colleges would get $1.5 billion. Te last education infrastructure bond that voters approved was in 2016 for $9 billion, as voters rejected a $15 billion education bond in 2020. Tis bond requires a simple majority vote for approval.


Proposition 4 Proposition 4 would provide a $10 billion bond for climate and environmental projects including infrastructure. Te governor cut billions in climate funds in the state budget due to the state’s deficit, so this bond would help backfill some funding for projects. Te bond would fund $3.8 billion for


safe drinking water, drought, flood, and water resilience programs, $1.5 billion for wildfire and forest resilience pro- grams, $1.2 billion for coastal resilience programs, $1.2 billion for biodiversity


protection, $850 million for clean air programs, $700 million for park creation and outdoor access programs, $450 million for extreme heat mitigation pro- grams, and $300 million for sustainable agriculture programs. Forty percent of the bond would be focused on projects assisting disadvantaged communities. Tis bond requires a simple majority vote for approval.


Proposition 5 Proposition 5 would ease the ability for lo- cal governments to borrow money through lowering the current required two-thirds voter approval on housing assistance pro- grams and public infrastructure projects. Tis measure would amend the California Constitution to reduce the vote threshold to 55% for infrastructure projects including water, hospitals, public safety, broadband, and parks, along with affordable housing construction. If approved, this measure would also apply to local bonds on the November ballot. Shifting from infrastructure funding


measures, Proposition 36 would make changes to theft and drug crimes punish- ments and address components of Prop- osition 47 (2014) regarding public safety.


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