Arizona Proposition 106: Conserving Arizona's Future

UPDATE, November 8, 2006. The voters said no.

In November 2006 voters in Arizona will address Proposition 106, sponsored by Conserving Arizona's Future. Proposition 106 would create a new Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor to plan and dispose of all state trust lands, and sets aside 694,000 acres of land that could not be sold or developed.

Click on "Read more" to see a synopsis of the pros and cons and find more information about this ballot measure.

Poll: Will you vote in favor of Proposition 106?

1) Yes, this proposal will preserve our natural resources and increase funding for education.
2) No, this proposal will put state lands in the hands of bureaucracy and diminish the funding for education.

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Advocates of Proposition 106 say that this measure will protect 690,000 acres of some of the most important natural areas in Arizona from development, provide government the tools to control growth and to force developers to build quality projects, and protect and guarantee classroom funding to ensure better schools for Arizona.

Opponents to Proposition 106 say that the sale of state trust lands, and the money generated by those sales, were supposed to be protected for the beneficiaries of those trusts, including public education. Our state lands should not be managed by a politically appointed board. This proposition allows for non-monetary compensation for state trust lands, and is a government land grab by special interest conservation groups in Arizona.

Read the exact language of Proposition 106, as well as officially posted arguments for and against.