ELECTION 2024: Sacramento @Mayor_Steinberg, Sen. @AngeliqueAshby (D-Sacramento), CAL FIRE Firefighters Union Local 2881 leaders, and environmental activists are gathering in Capitol Park to urge voters to vote yes on Prop 4. If approved by voters, #Prop4 will allow the State of California to borrow $10 billion in general obligation bonds for climate-related projects. Of that $10 billion, about $6 billion would be used for programs addressing wildfire mitigation, forest management, sea level rise, green energy, land conservation, and parks. The other $4 billion will go toward water, including water storage and flood protection. Supporters argue the proposal is necessary to help the state address climate change. On the flip side, opponents stress bonds have to be paid back over time — often with interest. This, they allege, is poor fiscal policy because California taxpayers will end up owing more money than what was originally borrowed.