ELECTION DAY IS FAST APPROACHING, and you may have already received a vote-by-mail ballot. This spring’s cycle features several measures related to climate resilience work across Bay Area counties, and KneeDeep has you covered with everything you need to know before you vote.
San Francisco Prop A: Earthquake Bond
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that there’s a 72% chance of a magnitude 6.7 or higher earthquake occurring in the region within the next 30 years. To respond to that risk, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors authorized Proposition A, which would issue a $535 million general obligation bond to fund seismic retrofits to key public facilities in the city, including the Potrero Bus Yard, the Emergency Firefighting Water System, police stations, and fire stations.
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