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Ag Today April 26, 2018

California Voters Will Consider Two Water Bonds This Election Cycle

Ben Bradford – Capitol Public Radio
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | Sacramento, CA

Two different water bonds are set to appear on the California ballot this election season, after a $9 billion measure gathered enough signatures to qualify in November, according to the Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday.

Primarily backed by farmers, water districts and conservation groups, the ballot initiative would split funding between each of their priorities, distributing $3 billion to water quality improvement projects, $3 billion to watersheds and fisheries, and about $1 billion to protect habitats. The rest of the funding, about $2 billion, would be divvied up between water delivery and storage projects.

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