[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 139: GPCA position on Proposition 68 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018

[GPCA Votes]

Ranked Choice Vote ID #139
Ranked Choice Vote: *GPCA position on Proposition 68:  California Drought,
Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act
of 2018. SB 5 (Chapter 852, Statutes of 2017), De León.*
Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura
Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck
Discussion  02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018
Voting  03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018
Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time

*Background*

This is the ranked choice vote for the GPCA to take a position on
Proposition 68: California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal
Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018.

The choices are to rank 'endorse', 'oppose', 'no position' and/or
'abstain.' Delegates can rank as many or few of these options in their
order of preference.

An 'endorse' vote would mean the GPCA would endorse Proposition 68.
An 'oppose' vote means the GPCA would oppose Proposition 68.
A 'no position' vote means the GPCA would not take a position on
Proposition 68.
An 'abstain' vote means the voter is not expressing a preference, but is
voting to help achieve quorum.
Any of these position that receives 2/3 after all preferences are
transferred is the position of the party. If neither 'endorse' nor
'opposes' receive 2/3, the GPCA's position will be 'no position'.

The proposition is listed below, along with the Legislative Counsel’s
digest and a link to the full text.

*Proposition 68*

SB 5 (Chapter 852, Statutes of 2017), De León.

California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor
Access For All Act of 2018.

Under existing law, programs have been established pursuant to bond acts
for, among other things, the development and enhancement of state and local
parks and recreational facilities. Existing law, the Water Quality, Supply,
and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, approved by the voters as
Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election,
authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of
$7,545,000,000 to finance a water quality, supply, and infrastructure
improvement program. Existing law, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality
and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006,
an initiative measure approved by the voters as Proposition 84 at the
November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of
bonds in the amount of $5,388,000,000 for the purposes of financing safe
drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, natural resource
protection, and park improvements. Existing law, the California Clean
Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of
2002, approved by the voters as Proposition 40 at the March 5, 2002,
statewide primary election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount
of $2,600,000,000, for the purpose of financing a program for the
acquisition, development, restoration, protection, rehabilitation,
stabilization, reconstruction, preservation, and interpretation of park,
coastal, agricultural land, air, and historical resources.

This bill would enact the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate,
Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, which, if
approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in an amount
of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to
finance a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor
access for all program. The bill, upon voter approval, would reallocate
$100,000,000 of the unissued bonds authorized for the purposes of
Propositions 1, 40, and 84 to finance the purposes of a drought, water,
parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program.

The bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to the voters
at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency
statute.

*Candidates*
Endorse
Oppose
No Position
Abstain

Full details are available at:
http://www.sjcgreens.org/139_gpcapositionprop68

*Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes at sfgreens.org
<gpca-votes at sfgreens.org>*
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