How You Can Vote Yes for Water, Wildlife, and Way of Life in 2024.

What it will do: Make funds available for school improvements, including Community Schoolyard® projects to improve education, public health, and the environment for kids and their communities.

How it will work: Proposition 2 would provide $10 billion in bonds to construct and modernize education facilities. Community Schoolyards^® projects are eligible for funding under the new construction ($3.3 billion) and modernization ($4 billion) funding allocations for elementary and secondary educational facilities.

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What it will do: Prevent wildfires, provide safe drinking water, and protect California lands and people in the face of significant threats from climate change.

How it will work: Proposition 4 would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $10 billion to finance projects for safe drinking water, drought, flood, and water resilience, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature-based climate solutions, climate-smart, sustainable, and resilient farms, ranches, and working lands, park creation and outdoor access, and clean air programs.

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What it will do: Enhance school safety, modernize school facilities, upgrade school sites, enhance accessibility, address facility inequities, update technology, support the health and well-being of students, and promote energy efficiency.

How it will work: It would provide $9 billion in bonds, including a $1.25 billion allocation for green schoolyards.

What it will do: Protect drinking water sources, rivers, creeks, streams, groundwater resources, beaches, and parks, reduce catastrophic wildfire risks, and preserve native wildlife, habitats, working lands, and agriculture.

How it will work: Measure Q would generate an estimated $146 million* by levying $87 per parcel per year.

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What it will do: Maintain the health of rivers and streams and ensure adequate water supplies; support more -efficient water use; restore and protect forest and grassland health to reduce the risk of wildfires; conserve native bird, fish, and wildlife populations; restore habitat for pollinators.

How it will work: Ballot Issue 7A would generate an estimated $12.9 million* by levying a property tax of 0.15 mills.

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What will it do: Protect parks and open spaces, build safer streets and sidewalks, and invest in public safety services and personnel.

How it will work: Measure 2A would generate an estimated $160 million* by retaining and spending revenue above TABOR limits that would otherwise be refunded to residents.

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What it will do: Fund critical maintenance, air conditioning, arts, athletics and innovation, new facilities, learning environments (including green schoolyards and outdoor classrooms, safety, and technology.

How it will work: Ballot Issue 4A would provide $975 million in bonds to Denver Public Schools.

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What it will do: Make funds available to maintain local parks and playgrounds; repair and develop city parks, trails, and playgrounds to support local youth sports, and disabled access; preserve open space and reduce wildfire risk by removing brush and invasive species.

How it will work: Measure 2A would generate an estimated $11 million* by increasing the lodging tax by 3 percent.

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What it will do: Protect water quality in rivers, lakes, creeks, and drinking water sources; conserve wildlife habitat, natural areas, and working forests and farms; reduce flooding; and provide outdoor recreation.

How it will work: It would authorize $45 million in bonds for land conservation.

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What it will do: Protect drinking water sources; preserve natural areas; protect open space from overdevelopment; provide parks and trails; improve the water quality of rivers and lakes; and protect springs.

How it will work: It would authorize $50 million in bonds for land conservation.

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What it will do: Protect water quality, natural areas, and wildlife habitat.

How it will work: It would generate an estimated $183 million* by levying a 0.5 percent sales tax for ten years.

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What it will do: Preserve lands from development by making funds available for acquiring, managing, restoring, and improving natural areas to protect water quality and wildlife habitat, as well as provide passive recreation.

How it will work: It would authorize $70 million in bonds to renew the county’s environmentally sensitive lands program.

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What it will do: Make funds available to design, acquire, construct, equip, and/or improve parks, trails, and outdoor recreational areas.

How it will work: It would authorize $30 million in bonds for parks.

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What it will do: Preserve forests and natural lands; protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitats, including providing air and water quality improvements; enhance flood control; improve hiking and biking trails and other recreational areas and infrastructure; and enhance public access.

How it will work: It would authorize $155 million in bonds for land conservation.

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What it will do: Protect drinking water sources, protect the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, provide park access for people with disabilities, protect wildlife habitat, protect forests and plant trees, and improve and maintain existing conservation areas.

How it will work: It would generate an estimated $70 million* by levying a property tax of 0.027 percent.

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What it will do: Invest in the design, development, and maintenance of nonmotorized, motorized, and multi-use trails statewide.

How it will work: Question 4 would authorize $30 million in bonds for trails.

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What it will do: Conserve natural areas, provide public access and recreation, and protect wildlife habitat and scenic or environmentally sensitive areas.

How it will work: Question 3 would authorize $6 million in bonds for land conservation.

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What it will do: Extend funding for the state’s Environment and Natural Resources trust fund for the protection, conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the state’s air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources. In addition to renewing funding for the program, the enabling legislation establishes a new community grants program to make this funding more accessible to tribal nations and other historically disadvantaged groups.

How it will work: Amendment 1 would reauthorize funding from the state-operated lottery for the environment and conservation for 25 years, an estimated total of $2.7 billion.*

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What it will do: Provide funding for parks, aquatic centers, community centers, playgrounds, ball fields, open spaces, cultural and educational facilities, community recreation centers and pools, and necessary redevelopment of facilities, construction, and improvements required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

How it will work: Question 3 would authorize $11.7 million in bonds for park and recreational facilities within the county.

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What it will do: Protect drinking water sources and the health of rivers and streams by improving stormwater and floodplain management; reduce the risk of wildfire for communities by improving the health of forests, including the Sandia and Manzano Forests; restore wildlife habitat, including along the Rio Grande; preserve agricultural land by partnering with local farmers to promote healthy soil practices; and restore and conserve natural areas and open spaces to provide equitable access to the outdoors.

How it will work: It would generate an estimated $120.6 million* by levying a property tax up to 0.25 mills.

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What it will do: Create a Community Preservation Fund to invest in clean water, urban agriculture, historic resources, recreation, and natural areas preservation.

How it will work: It would generate an estimated $12 million* by levying a 1.25 percent real estate transfer tax.

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What it will do: Fund transportation and conservation projects, including $94 million for financing greenbelt initiatives including but not limited to purchasing property for conservation, purchasing conservation easements, creating passive greenspace, creating active greenspace, protecting natural resources, protecting agricultural or heritage landscapes, and protecting scenic corridors.

How it will work: Question 1 would generate an estimated $470 million* by levying a 1% sales tax for 15 years.

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What it will do: Fund the acquisition and maintenance of conservation areas, which include but are not limited to open spaces, wetlands, marshes, aquifer recharge areas, shoreline areas, natural areas, and other lands and waters that are important to preserve flora and fauna.

How it will work: Proposition 1 would generate an estimated $45 million* by extending a 1 percent real estate excise tax for 12 years.

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