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Ugh. And what is even more distressing is that California voters rejected Prop. 21 in November that would have saved all these parks, and much more. For the un
by jallmann 15y ago
Ugh. And what is even more distressing is that California voters rejected Prop. 21 in November that would have saved all these parks, and much more.
For the uninitiated: Prop. 21 was a $18 fee added to your vehicle registration, intended for state parks. A benefit would have been free admission to all day-use state parks, some of which cost $15/day right now.
- hugh3 15y agoDon't you understand that this is a political maneuver? They cut whatever seems most outrageous first, so that they can get voter support to raise taxes (and thus avoid having to make actual cuts anywhere). If they were collecting that money on your vehicle registration they'd be doing the same maneuver somewhere else. Or possibly in the same damn place, because folks have short memories.
- jallmann 15y agoIf it had passed, this particular bit of maneuvering would not have been necessary. It's more work and more drama for essentially the same result. Even then, there is no guarantee those funds will be reinstated and those parks reopened...