Next up on the list of California ballot measures that impact taxes is Proposition 84. (We’re not going to comment about Proposition 83, which deals with sex offenders, and Proposition 85, which deals with parental notification for a child’s abortion, as they do not have direct tax impacts.)
Proposition 84 is another water quality bond measure. If passed, $5.388 billion in bonds would be issued, with repayments costing around $350 million per year for 30 years.
The measure funds a hodgepodge of water issues: some dealing with water safety, some with water purification, some with water habitat, and some with water conservation. Additionally, there’s another water bond measure: Proposition 1E. If both pass, both will be implemented.
Those in favor of Proposition 84 state that the measure will help the economy, help with water purification and safety, and help with the levees. Those against it believe it only helps special interests with their pet projects. We’ll find out in two weeks what the voters think.