Tweet
Prop. 26 will save farmers and families hundreds of millions--possibly billions---in fees to "save" the Delta.
"The funding plan, which was to be developed by the Delta Stewardship Council, would have identified public and private “benefits” and would have recognized the “broad public benefit to the state and nation of restoring and enhancing the Delta ecosystem.” AB 2092 contemplated that the finance proposal to pay for the private-benefit portion of the plan would have been new and existing fees, among other things. With the passage of Proposition 26, fee proposals like those contemplated by AB 2092 would likely be subject to a two-thirds voting requirement. The ultimate consequence of Proposition 26 on efforts to restore the Delta is that any broad-based fee proposal for Delta restoration is now likely subject to the two-thirds vote requirement – making raising needed revenue much more difficult."
Elections have consequences. While the GOP did poorly for candidates, this one ballot measure more than makes up for it. A ballot measure that is as strong and important as Prop. 13 will impact all the radical environment an energy regulations--no money to pay for them!
More...
"The funding plan, which was to be developed by the Delta Stewardship Council, would have identified public and private “benefits” and would have recognized the “broad public benefit to the state and nation of restoring and enhancing the Delta ecosystem.” AB 2092 contemplated that the finance proposal to pay for the private-benefit portion of the plan would have been new and existing fees, among other things. With the passage of Proposition 26, fee proposals like those contemplated by AB 2092 would likely be subject to a two-thirds voting requirement. The ultimate consequence of Proposition 26 on efforts to restore the Delta is that any broad-based fee proposal for Delta restoration is now likely subject to the two-thirds vote requirement – making raising needed revenue much more difficult."
Elections have consequences. While the GOP did poorly for candidates, this one ballot measure more than makes up for it. A ballot measure that is as strong and important as Prop. 13 will impact all the radical environment an energy regulations--no money to pay for them!
More...