Many voters have asked me about Prop 1. I will be voting against it. The language allows for more dams to be built north of Sacramento and funds to be diverted to build the dreaded twin tunnels. This will store and divert water for large agri business and leave less fresh water for drinking (that includes the Bay Area).The following includes a list of others who opposes Prop 1. PS. that is $7.5 billion with a B. Governor Jerry Brown has claimed in his current special interest-funded ad campaign that Proposition 1, the $7.5 billion State Water Bond, has nearly nearly unanimous support for public funding for water transfers to enrich huge agribusinesses and to enable the biggest dam-building program in California history. The diverse coalition opposing Proposition 1 strongly disagrees with the Governors contention. “The governor falsely claims near unanimous support, but that just means he doesn’t pay attention to those who disagree with him,” said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla from the Vote NO on Prop. 1 campaign. “It’s insulting and false to make that claim.” Who opposes Prop. 1? The unions, environmental groups, Indian Tribes, fishing groups and water agencies opposing the tunnels include those on the following list: AFSCME District Council 57 Ballona Institute Butte Environmental Council California Sportfishing Protection Alliance California Striped Bass Association California Water Impact Network Coast Action Group Center for Biological Diversity Central Delta Water Agency Concerned Citizens Coalition of Stockton Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) Environmental Water Caucus Factory Farm Awareness Coalition Friends Committee on Legislation of California Friends of the Eel River Friends of the River Food and Water Watch Foothill Conservancy Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations Potrero Hill Democratic Club Pulga Rancheria Concow Maidu Indians Restore the Delta Sacramento River Preservation Trust San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Crab Boat Association Save the American River Association Small Boat Commercial Salmon Fishermen’s Association Sherman Island Duck Hunters Association Sonoma County Conservation Action South Delta Water Agency Southern California Watershed Alliance Tar Sands Action Wetlands Defense Fund Wild Heritage Planners Winnemem Wintu Tribe Proposition 1 definitely doesnt enjoy nearly unanimous support among Sacramento Valley fishermen and Sacramento and American River protection advocates, who on October 13 announced that they will oppose Proposition 1, the State Water Bond, at a news conference on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 10:30 am at Discovery Park in Sacramento. The park is located at the junction of the Sacramento and American rivers, two major salmon and steelhead fisheries. Bill Jennings from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Ron Stork of Friends of the River, Lucas Ross-Merz from the Sacramento River Preservation Trust will speak about why people who care about salmon, rivers and the public trust must vote against the water bond. “Prop. 1 is a poster-child of why California is in a water crisis: it enriches water speculators but accomplishes little in addressing the drought, solving Californias long-term water needs, reducing reliance on the Delta, or protecting our rivers and fisheries,” said Bill Jennings, of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance. For more information go to noonprop1.org
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:50:09 +0000