CLCV endorsements

Proposition 1B, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Bond Act of 2006, is a $19.9 billion bond that will fund vital projects to improve traffic safety, reduce congestion, repair local streets and roads, expand public transit, reduce air pollution, and facilitate the movement of goods and services. Specifically, $4 billion will go to repair, modernize, and expand public transportation; and $1.2 billion to reduce air pollution by repairing outdated port equipment and replacing older, high-polluting school buses. Vote Yes on Prop 1B.

Proposition 84, the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Act, makes the investments needed to ensure that all Californians will have: access to safe drinking water; better protection from floods; and opportunities to enjoy parks, natural landscapes and our rivers, lakes, beaches, bays and coastline. Current funding for natural resources and environmental protection programs is critically low. In fact, funding for resources makes up less than 1% of the overall state budget. Prop. 84 will help our investment in infrastructure keep pace with our population growth. Vote Yes on Prop 84.

Read our special section on Proposition 90. Prop 90 included fine print that would have eroded our ability to pass laws that protect natural resources, wildlife and habitat; ensure water quality and adequate water supplies; and regulate growth and development. The far-reaching provisions would have allowed virtually anyone to sue claiming a new law or regulation has impacted the value of their property or business - no matter how far-fetched the claim. These new "pay to protect" provisions would have meant taxpayers pay, or state and local governments would be unable to enact even the most basic protections of our environment and quality of life. Vote NO on Prop 90.