Yes on Prop 4 will Prevent Wildfire, Provide Clean Drinking Water, and Protect California 

With the election already underway (check the mailbox for your ballot!), now is the time to vote YES on Proposition 4 to prevent wildfires and protect California’s unique natural lands and water sources. For more than two years, SBC’s Government Affairs team and our partners have worked with the drafters of this ballot initiative to ensure that it delivers on the priorities and needs of the Sierra Nevada region. 

Prop 4 would make investments now to stave off disaster in the years ahead. It would front-load projects such as brush-clearing, forest restoration, and controlled burns that can help contain future wildfires before they explode into uncontrolled disasters. Prop 4 also contains funding to protect natural lands, build clean energy infrastructure, create parks & green space, and help small and medium farms conserve water and improve soil health.

Thanks to the advocacy of SBC and our partners, Prop 4 includes over $137 million set aside for the Sierra Nevada region. In addition, there are many other pots of money for wildfire resilience, conservation and wildlife habitat, community climate resilience, and recreation that our region could access. 

Acting now has significant payoffs. In addition to reducing the chance of large, damaging wildfires, we also have the opportunity to protect our air against weeks of toxic smoke and to address the root cause of the issue that is making homeowners insurance more expensive and more difficult to obtain. The longer we wait to take action, the more severe the consequences will be and the more it will cost to confront them. 

Join us in voting YES on Proposition 4!