The Conway-Bigelow proposal in Assembly Bill 2043 would authorize the sale of $7.935 billion in general obligation bonds, with proceeds going to fund the following:
- $3 billion for water storage, including potential surface storage projects such as the Sites and Temperance Flat projects should they be approved
- $1 billion for groundwater protection and water quality
- $1.5 billion for Delta sustainability
- $1.19 billion for regional water supply reliability
- $395 million for drought relief, wastewater treatment, and safe drinking water
- $1.05 billion for water recycling projects and advanced water treatment technology
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