California voters Tuesday appeared to have voted in favor of a ballot initiative to approve $10 billion in bonds to address the impacts of climate change in the state.
With more than half of the expected vote tallied, Proposition 4 seemed to be headed toward approval with nearly 58 percent, or about 5.4 million votes. Opposition to the measure is at 42 percent, according to the Associated Press.
The proposal would put $3.8 billion toward water-related projects, including dam repair, new storage to hold water for periods of drought, and stormwater capture and reuse. Funds will also go to create clean drinking water, as well as restoring rivers and lakes.
The bonds, which would cost the state about $400 million per year over 40 years to repay, also call for putting $1.5 billion toward forest health and wildfire prevention, including thinning trees and clearing vegetation.
