It would be a good idea to have both on the ballot as a very good way to have an extended public discussion on the viability of dams as an important tool for California’s water future.
Dueling, multibillion-dollar water bonds may hit ballot
Lawmakers falter in bid to strike deal -- one plan emphasizes dams; other doesn't
By E.J. Schultz - Bee Capitol Bureau
Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, October 9, 2007
With lawmakers unable to reach a compromise on a water bond, voters might be faced with two separate measures in November 2008 -- a Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger-backed plan that emphasizes dams and a Democratic plan that does not.
Authors of the competing water legislation raised the possibility of dueling initiatives Monday, acknowledging that the prospects of a bipartisan deal are fading.
