2024 California Proposition 4

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Proposition 4
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November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)

Authorizing bonds for safe drinking water, wildlife prevention, and protecting communities and natural lands from climate risks
Authorizes $10 billion in general obligation bonds for water, wildfire prevention, and protection of communities and lands. Requires annual audits. Increased state costs of about $400 million annually for 40 years to repay the bond.
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes5,791,64258.17%
Light brown x.svgNo4,164,00441.83%
Valid votes9,955,646100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes9,955,646100.00%

2024 California Proposition 4 results map by county.svg
Source: California Secretary of State [1]

Proposition 4, titled Authorizing bonds for safe drinking water, wildlife prevention, and protecting communities and natural lands from climate risks, was a California ballot proposition and legislative statutes that passed by vote on in the 2024 general election on November 5, 2024.

|The proposition "authorize[d] $10 billion in general obligation bonds for water, wildfire prevention, and protection of communities and lands."

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References

  1. "California General Election November 5, 2024: State Ballot Measures - Statewide Results: Proposition 4" . Retrieved November 7, 2024.