Infrastructure-Related Propositions on the November 2006 Ballot

Proposition 1A

Proposition 1A would protect transportation funding for traffic congestion relief projects, safety improvements, and local streets and roads. It would prohibit the state sales on motor vehicle fuels from being used for any purpose other than transportation improvements.

Proposition 1B

Proposition 1B, or the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006, would make safety improvements and repairs to state highways, upgrade freeways to reduce congestion, repair local streets and roads, upgrade highways along major transportation corridors, improve seismic safety of local bridges, expand public transit, help complete the state’s network of carpool lanes, reduce air pollution, and improve anti-terrorism security at shipping ports. The bond issue would not exceed $19.925 billion.

Proposition 1D

Proposition 1D, or the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006, would provide needed funding to relieve public school overcrowding and to repair older schools. It will improve earthquake safety and fund vocational educational facilities in public schools. Additionally, funds will be used to repair and upgrade existing public college and university buildings and to build new classrooms to accommodate the growing student enrollment in California’s college and university systems. The bond issue is for an amount totaling $10.416 billion.

Proposition 1E

Proposition 1E, or the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, would rebuild and repair California’s most vulnerable flood control structures to protect homes and prevent loss of life from flood-related disasters, including levee failures, flash floods, and mudslides.  Prop 1E also proposes to protect California’s drinking water supply system by rebuilding delta levees that are vulnerable to earthquakes and storms.

Proposition 83

Proposition 83 would increase penalties and restrictions for violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters. Prop 83 would prohibit offender residence near schools  and parks and require GPS monitoring of registered sex offenders.

Proposition 84

Proposition 84, the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond Act, is a statewide ballot measure authorizing $5.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund critically needed improvements and programs to ensure safe drinking water, local water supply reliability, flood protection, and preservation of California’s natural landscapes, including parks, forests, lakes, rivers, beaches, bays, ocean and coastline.

Proposition 87

Proposition 87 will direct $4 billion to reduce California's dependence on gasoline and diesel by 25% over the next 10 years. The effort will be funded by oil drilling fees paid by oil companies rather than consumers.

Proposition 88

Proposition 88 would provide funding for education through a tax on real property parcels. The use of these funds would be restricted to specific educational purposes, providing additional public school funding for kindergarten through grade 12.

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