Environmental Protection
Proposition 84 - Water Quality

Proposition 84 provides $5.4 billion to address a wide array of natural resource and environmental protection needs. The Budget provides $105.3 million to the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board), to be used for the following programs:

  • $75.7 million and 8 positions for the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Program, which provides low-interest loans or grants to construct municipal wastewater treatment facilities, storm water pollution control projects, non-point source pollution projects, and estuary enhancement projects. This funding will provide the state share so that locals may obtain federal matching funds.
  • $6.2 million and 1.5 positions for the Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program, which provides grants for public agencies or nonprofit organizations to improve agricultural water quality, including research projects and construction of agricultural drainage water improvements.
  • $14.6 million and 3 positions for the Urban Storm Water Grant Program, which provides grants to local public agencies for projects that contain stormwater runoff, such as facilities that divert the runoff to treatment plants.
  • $8.8 million and 5.7 positions for the Clean Beaches Grant Program, which provides grants to public agencies for water quality projects in coastal waters, estuaries and bays. Projects include septic system upgrades, stormwater pollution reduction programs, and clean beach projects in Santa Monica. Proposition 84 specifies that 20 percent of the funds for clean beaches be allocated to the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Environmental Protection Back to Top

 California Global Warming Solutions Act
 Proposition 1B Implementation
 Hydrogen Highway
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 Brownfields
 Biomonitoring
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Enacted Budget Summary - Environmental Protection (pdf * - 7K) -
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Enacted Budget Detail - Environmental Protection
Displays Enacted Budget Detail information for Environmental Protection.