Prop 4GGRFHCFProp 1Prop 68Prop 84 Proposition 4 The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 provides funding to protect and enhance fish and wildlife resources and habitat and achieve the state’s biodiversity, public access, and conservation goals. WCB is slated to receive over $1 billion in funds to implement projects across many existing programs including land acquisition, habitat restoration and enhancement and public access among others. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the GGRF to mobilize financing and leverage private capital for clean energy and climate projects that reduce pollution across the country with special focus on ensuring these benefits reach low income and disadvantaged communities. At WCB, a Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program was created by AB109 in 2017 using GGRF funds to provide local assistance for conservation projects focusing on resilience to projected climate impacts. Additional GGRF funds were provided to WCB in 2023 for streamflow and protection of fish and wildlife in changing conditions. Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) The California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990, commonly referred to as Proposition 117, or the Mountain Lion Initiative was passed in June 1990. The Act states, "…There is an urgent need to protect the rapidly disappearing wildlife habitat that supports California's unique and varied wildlife resources." To assure the preservation of unique habitat, the Act created the HCF, required an annual transfer of $30 million into the Fund until the year 2030. The funds are for acquiring, restoring and enhancing habitat necessary to protect wildlife and plant populations, especially deer, mountain lions, rare, endangered, threatened or fully protected species, wetlands, riparian and aquatic habitat. Proposition 1 Funds Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Fund of 2014 Proposition 1 authorized the Legislature to appropriate $200 million to the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) to fund projects that result in enhanced stream flows (i.e., a change in the amount, timing, and/or quality of water flowing down a stream, or a portion of a stream, to benefit fish and wildlife). WCB distributes these funds on a competitive basis through the Stream Flow Enhancement Program. Proposition 68 California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 Proposition 68, passed by California voters in June 2018, amended the PRC to add, among other articles, sections 80100(a)(3), 80110(c), 80132(a), 80132(c), 80132(e) and 80132(f), authorizing the Legislature to appropriate up to $275,000,000, as outlined below. The funds are to be used for projects that will result in enduring benefits and help meet the objectives of each separate allocation as identified in Proposition 68. In addition, all projects must provide at least one of the following benefits, as identified in WCB’s Strategic Plan: Protected or enhanced biodiversity Climate change resiliency and connectivity Support of the State Wildlife Action Plan priority habitats Conserved or enhanced working landscapes Conserved or enhanced water-related projects Enhanced public access For more information, please visit our Prop 68 Funding Opportunities. Proposition 84 Funds - Natural Resource Protection and Restoration The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) authorizes $5.388 billion in general obligation bonds to fund safe drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, waterway and natural resource protection, water pollution and contamination control, state and local park improvements, public access to natural resources, and water conservation efforts.