On November 5, 2014, the San Diego County Water Authority released a statement regarding the passing the previous day of Proposition 1, the $7.5 billion statewide water bond that is meant to protect against the effects of future droughts.
“We salute the residents of San Diego County for their strong and enduring commitment to a safe and reliable water supply as shown by their support for the state water bond — Proposition 1 — on the November 4 ballot,” Mark Weston, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority, said in the statement. “A Water Authority poll earlier this year showed that nearly 80 percent of respondents supported the Water Authority’s strategy to diversify the region’s water supply, and we saw that commitment to similar solutions statewide clearly on election night.
“A resounding majority of voters locally and across California backed the ballot measure, which will invest in water supply reliability projects such as recycling, desalination, groundwater protection and development, conservation and enhanced storage. While this investment won’t address the immediate drought conditions, it will help fortify our region’s $206 billion economy and protect our 3.1 million residents against future dry years.”
Weston also noted that “the Water Authority and its member agencies will aggressively pursue funding from Proposition 1 to bolster our region’s water supply reliability through continued diversification of our water resources.”
