2018 VOTER GUIDE: A look at California's Prop 4: Children's hospital bonds initiative
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In the November election, California voters decided on 11 propositions.
Prop 4 passed, here's everything you need to know about the proposition.
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PROPOSITION 4:
Authorizes bonds funding construction at hospitals providing children's health care. Initiative statute
SUMMARY:
A YES vote supports authorizing the State to issue $ 1.4 Billion in bonds to build, expand, renovate, and equip children's hospitals in California. This includes 13 hospitals across California.
In the Bay Area, this would benefit UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital & Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Stanford).
HOW DID IT GET ON MY BALLOT:
Backers of Prop. 4 collected enough signatures of registered California voters to qualify it as a ballot measure.
MAJOR BACKERS:
California Children's Hospital Association, California Teachers Association, Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Stanford)
MAJOR OPPONENTS:
A private citizen named Gary Wesley has written the official "Opponent's Argument" against Prop. 4. There are no major groups or elected officials who have stated their opposition.
IMPACT TO TAXPAYERS:
State estimates the bond would cost taxpayers $ 2.9 Billion over 35 years.
*NOTE: All information regarding donations as backers or opponents of a ballot measure reflects financial disclosures made to California's Secretary of State as of September 7, 2018.
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