United Water Conservation District $350 million bond measure
Summary
A $350 million bond on the November 2026 ballot would fund three mandated projects — Santa Felicia Dam seismic safety, fish passage at the Freeman Diversion, and a seawater intrusion barrier — costing the average homeowner about $121 a year. It needs a two-thirds vote, and council members discussed possibly putting a support resolution on a future agenda.
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Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $24 per $100,000 of assessed value — roughly $121 a year for the average home, starting in FY 2028.
Everyone who depends on local groundwater — residents, farmers, and the whole basin.
Property owners would pay a new property tax; if the bond fails, water rates could rise dramatically instead.
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