Proposition Summary

CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW OF 1976. LEGISLATIVE STATUTORY AMENDMENT. Amends California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 by authorizing Legislature to increase from $15,000,000 to $30,000,000 the amount of previously authorized bond proceeds that may be used for grants to political subdivisions, owning or operating domestic water systems, upon determination that such subdivisions are otherwise unable to meet minimum safe drinking water standards. Provides that up to $15,000,000 of the $30,000,000 may be used for grants for construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of domestic water systems which have become contaminated by organic or inorganic compounds, or radiation. Fiscal impact on state or local governments: Revenue loss to State General Fund of $36 million (in principal plus interest) over a 30-year period.

Proposition Number

9

Year

1980

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Legislative Vote Results

Assembly - Ayes, 70; Noes, 0 -- Senate - Ayes, 28; Noes, 3

Popular Vote Results

Y: 4857006; A: 64.4; N: 2686329; B: 35.6

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

leg statutory

Relevant Case

Jarvis v. Regan: 833 F.2d 149, 9th Cir. 1987

Code Sections Affected

Amended Cal. Water Code sections 13861, et seq.

For Author

Richard Lehman, Member of the Assembly, 31st District; Rose Ann Vuich, State Senator, 15th District; Ronald B. Robie, Director, California Department of Water Resources

Against Author

John G. Schmitz, State Senator, 36th District

Rebuttal Author

John G. Schmitz, State Senator, 36th District

Rebuttal Against Author

Richard Lehman, Member of the Assembly, 31st District; Rose Ann Vuich, State Senator, 15th District; Ronald B. Robie, Director, California Department of Water Resources

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