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On November 7, millions of Californians cast their vote for conservation by passing the largest natural resource bond in U.S. history. Prop. 84, the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond, will provide an unprecedented $5.4 billion to protect California’s drinking water, rivers, lakes, streams, parks, forests, beaches and coastline.

“This is a remarkable and historic victory for conservation in California,” said Mark Burget, executive director of The Nature Conservancy’s California Program. “By passing Prop. 84, Californians have sent an important message to state leaders: our lands and waters must be protected for the well-being of all.”

The Nature Conservancy worked with a broad coalition of more than 700 organizations to pass Prop. 84. Once Prop. 84 takes effect in January 2007, funds will be distributed by the state’s resource agencies through existing programs. Roughly half of Prop. 84 funding will go toward protecting natural areas such as lakes, rivers, bays, beaches and parks. The other half will go toward improving the state’s water system. The Nature Conservancy plans to work with state resource agencies and other organizations to ensure that the funding goes toward protecting California’s most threatened and biologically significant areas.

“Conservation was the big winner this election,” said Burget. “The Nature Conservancy is grateful to our many supporters and members who voted to secure public funding for conservation in California. Your vote made a difference.”

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• Find out more about why The Nature Conservancy supported Prop. 84.
• Yes on 84.
• In addition to helping pass Prop. 84, The Nature Conservancy worked to defeat Prop. 90, a “taxpayer trap” that would have prevented us from accomplishing our mission. Find out why The Nature Conservancy opposed Prop. 90.
• No on 90.