4,721,624 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 2,559,706 / 35.2% No votes

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Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

The state could sell $1.97 billion in bonds for a safe drinking water, water quality, flood protection, and water reliability program.

A NO vote of this measure means:

The state could not sell $1.97 billion in bonds for these purposes.

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Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 13:

We can't take our drinking water for granted. Water officials predict major shortages and say existing options won't fix the problem. Proposition 13 protects drinking water sources, fights water contamination and produces enough new water for 8 million Californians. That's vital to our economy, our public health and our future.

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Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 13:

Bonds almost double the cost of government projects. This proposal would cost $1.9 billion if paid from the state budget. Using bonds will cost taxpayers $3.5 billion. Prop. 13 is just a bunch of questionable "pork barrel" projects. Where's the evidence that our drinking water is unsafe?

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Contact FOR Proposition 13:

Larry Sheingold
Californians for Clean, Safe, Reliable Water. Yes on Proposition 13
1127 11th Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 484-3725
http://www.prop13.org

Contact AGAINST Proposition 13:

Ted Brown
Libertarian Party of California
(626) 614-0630
tebrown@earthlink.net
http://www.ca.lp.org/bonds.html

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Palm Springs Desert Sun

• Measures could affect space, water in desert 2/16/00

• State Bond Would Rain Cash on Water Projects 2/12/00

• Water bond pumps debate 2/14/00
• What do we get? 2/15/00

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