A majority of California voters would support a $15 billion climate bond proposal on the November ballot — more than would support a less-expensive measure, according to new polling by The Nature Conservancy.
The poll, completed last week by FM3 Research and released to POLITICO on Monday, found that 60 percent of registered voters would back a $15 billion bond focused on safe drinking water, wildfire prevention, clean energy and other climate programs. The level of support dipped slightly to 58 percent when voters were presented with a $10 billion proposal.
The poll question also asked voters to assume that a separate $14 billion K-14 school bond will appear on the ballot.
Climate bond supporters are trying to shore up support with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers as they compete for space on the November ballot with a pair of school infrastructure bonds north of $14 billion and a $10 billion housing proposal. A $6.4 billion mental health bond that was on last week’s ballot, Proposition 1, is hovering just above 50 percent as the state tallies mail-in votes.
