Yes on Prop 4: a brighter future 4 everyone

Wetland-dependent Long-billed Dowitcher Photo: Jordan Martin

Investing in a Climate-Resilient Future 

This November 4th, all Californians will have the opportunity to vote for a brighter, cleaner, healthier future for our communities, by voting Yes on Prop 4 (the Climate Bond)! This historic bond would be the single largest investment of public funding for climate resilience in California history. 

We invite you to join us in envisioning a future that works for all of us. Supporting this bond means investing in our environment, our treasured biodiversity, and the well-being of all Californians, creating a brighter future for everyone. 

Audubon California is proud to support the Yes on Prop 4 campaign and encourage all Californians who care about our shared future to vote for this unprecedented opportunity.

  • The need for action is urgent—according to Audubon’s science, nearly two-thirds of North American bird species could face extinction by the time someone born today in the U.S. reaches their average life expectancy of 76 years, by the year 2100.
  • These are urgent investments in proven solutions - from conserving rapidly disappearing habitats and protecting our natural treasures, to ensuring clean drinking water for all communities and preventing disastrous wildfires, resources will go where it is needed most to secure a resilient future.
  • Proposition 4 will be uniquely equitable because it dedicates at least 40% of its funding to underserved and climate-vulnerable communities.
Read our breakdown of the potential impacts and funding categories of Prop 4. 

We Can Vote for a Better & Brighter Future

 
Several other categories of the climate bond will have direct impacts on Audubon California's programs
Several other categories of the climate bond will have direct impacts on Audubon California's programs
Thanks to community restoration efforts, songs from birds like the endangered Least Bell’s Vireo are heard in riparian areas in East L.A.

Along the coast, Mission Bay offers a haven for migrating and nesting shorebirds and seabirds—including Elegant Terns—while Audubon’s Richardson Bay sees these incredible travelers resting on its shores. Seabirds sustain themselves on the protected and restored eelgrass beds—made possible through Audubon’s collaborative work in the Bay Area.

In the Central Valley, our Working Lands and Conservation Ranching teams track and monitor bird populations to understand where birds need us most, working with farmers and landowners to develop bird-friendly practices and transform farmlands into migratory bird habitats.

Left: The next generation of Conservation Leaders taking action through a habitat restoration event at the Audubon Center at Debs Park in East L.A. Right: Tenured Conservation Leader, Reed Tollefson, Manager of the Kern River Preserve. Photo: Left: Mike Fernandez/Audubon. Right: Sydney Walsh/Audubon.

We invite you to envision a future where we all thrive, one where the tinkling buzz of the highly vulnerable Allen’s Hummingbird (projected to lose 32-64% of its range due to impacts from climate change) remains part of the beautiful soundtrack of California’s summers for generations to come. Through our collective action, we can protect our vibrant home—and ensure a future reverberating with the joyful sounds of birds in our skies.

Join Us!

Join us in supporting Prop 4 and help pass it in November!

  • Raise awareness: Tell your friends, family, and colleagues about the bond's importance and urgency of climate action.
  • Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest Prop 4 updates and stay updated on our advocacy and conservation work
  • Questions? Looking for tools to get the word out? Contact us at auduboncalifornia@audubon.org!

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