Drought Weary Californians Asked To Spend Billions On Water Projects

In the midst of their historic drought, Californian voters will go to the polls tomorrow and be asked to say yea or nay to Proposition One — a bond measure that would allow the state to borrow $7.5 billion to spend on water projects.

Governor Jerry Brown is pushing the measure and reminding everyone who will listen that it's been half a century since the construction of the California Water Project, which was championed by his father, Governor Pat Brown.

The governor says California needs Prop One to "stay strong," but a provision that would set aside funds for new dams is drawing fire from some environmentalists and economists. From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Dan Brekke of KQED reports.