Victory on CA Climate Change: $10 Billion Bond Passes 

Water Conservation, Recycling, Forest Planting and Thinning, and Wetland Restoration to be Funded 

On Nov. 5, California voters approved a $10 billion bond to fight climate change. The bond, which was supported by a broad coalition of environmental, labor, political and community groups, received over 59% of the final vote. The bond is the largest natural resources bond in national history, ensuring that California remains a leader on climate action. 

The money will fund a wide range of programs – from clean water and recycling projects to increased forest thinning, tree plantings, and restoring central coast wetlands to protect them against rising tides. 

The bond prioritizes low-income communities – at least 40% must be spent on disadvantaged communities — those most vulnerable to climate change because of lack of parks and are often experiencing the most air pollution and are at risk from extreme heat and other weather-related events. 

This is great news for our Chavez Environmental Corp teams who will likely be working on many of these projects. More than 100 environmental groups supported the bond, including the National Park Service. More news to come.