Pass: 4,771,350 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 2,336,676 / 32.9% No votes

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Fiscal Impact from the Legislative Analyst:

• Increased state bond costs averaging $360 million annually over 40 years.
• Local government savings for water-related projects, likely averaging a couple hundred million dollars annually over the next few decades.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote on this measure means:

The state could sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds--as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses--to fund various water-related programs.

A NO vote on this measure means:

The state could not sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds to fund various water-related programs. In addition, $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds would continue to be available for resource-related uses as previously approved by voters.

• Official Election Web Site
• Full Text
• Impartial Analysis from the Legislative Analyst

Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 1:

PROPOSITION 1 provides a reliable supply of water for farms, businesses and communities, especially during droughts. It supports economic growth and protects the environment. It is fiscally responsible, is guided by a comprehensive state water plan and does NOT raise taxes. Democrats and Republicans Agree: VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 1!

Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 1:

California can't afford Prop. 1's misplaced spending. It does little to relieve the drought or improve regional water self-sufficiency. It threatens our rivers and streams. Private water users won't pay for these dams; taxpayers shouldn't either. Prop. 1 drains funding for schools, health care, roads and public safety. VOTE NO!

Contact FOR Proposition 1:

Tom Willis
Yes on Propositions 1 and 2
2355 Broadway #407
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 210-5001
INFO@YesonProps1and2.com
http://YesonProps1and2.com

Contact AGAINST Proposition 1:

No on Prop. 1
(209) 475-9663
info@NoonProp1.org
http://www.NoonProp1.org

Secretary of State

• Official Results - includes results by county

VotersEdge

• Funding Summary for Prop 1 - the most complete information: everything on this page plus funding, news articles, endorsements, ads. From MapLight and the Smart Voter team of LWV California Education Fund
• Cal-Access - Details of committee campaign finance filings submitted to the Secretary of State.

League of Women Voters

• Video Explanation of Prop 1 (English) - These animated videos were produced by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund in partnership with SeePolitical. Also available in Spanish.
• Easy Voter Guide - An overview of proposition 1. Guide is available in PDF for printing
• Pros and Cons of Prop 1 - Read more detail about proposition 1
• In Depth of Prop 1 - Even more detail!!
• How to Evaluate Ballot Measures

Pros & Cons: Santa Clara County

• Pros & Cons Presentations
• Video Presentation by the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto

• Oct. 27, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

KQED California Report

• Prop. 1 Controversy: to Dam or Not to Dam? - 10/20. 5 min.

• Prop 1 Discussion - 9/19. Joshua Johnson, host. A debate with listener call-in. 52 min. Find more resources.
• Water Bond Update - Guest host Joshua Johnson discusses the bond with Scott Detrow, KQED's Sacramento Bureau Chief, the day after the legislature approved placing this bond on the ballot. 8/14, 24 min.

• Debating Prop. 1: The big, fat, California water bond - 10/29/14. Known as the "save our water" proposition by its supporters, Proposition 1 authorizes the state of California to sell $7.1 billion in bonds to battle the drought by paying for groundwater cleanup, water recycling and watershed restoration.
• Prop 1: What would the water bond mean for California's water? - 10/20/14. The governor has spent more time promoting his take on the future of the state's water than his own re-election campaign. Southern California Public Radio's Molly Peterson explains Prop 1.

• Election Guide - see a summary, statement of what the proposition does, and the "inside scoop" by correspondent John Myers for each proposition
• Proposition 1 Coverage