Saving Our Parks

Audio Report on Nov 02, 2009 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Topics: Environment, Radio

It may seem that California's parks dodged a bullet recently when the Governor announced that all of the state's financially strapped parks will remain open, but state parks still have to cut $14 million in spending this year. This may lead to rolling closures, maintenance cuts and layoffs. Hoping to solve a chronic funding problem, environmentalists are considering a ballot proposal that would place a fee on car registrations to help fund parks.

Additional Links

• California State Parks
• California Parks Foundation
• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
• Reporter's Notes: Saving Our Parks