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Tussle in Tracy: Off-Roaders, Nature Lovers Fight over State Park's Future
We’ve heard a lot over the last couple of years about all the money troubles the California state parks have been having—but not all state parks are starved for cash. Eight “off-highway vehicle parks” get a steady stream of gas-tax … Continue reading
Report: California Should Give Up Control of Some State Parks
by Tracie Cone, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Over the years, California has added more parks to its state system than it can afford and should consider turning over control of some to local entities, a new report says. … Continue reading
Deal Will Keep China Camp, Olompali, Tomales Bay State Parks Running
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China Camp Village lovers will be celebrating Saturday as the California Department of Parks & Recreation officially signs a new agreement that keeps the park running. And Olompali State Historic Park near Novato. And Tomales Bay State Park, too. Now … Continue reading
Audit: Parks Officials Hid Budget Surplus Due to Fear of Cuts; 'Useless Reserve' Went Unspent
Released today: The Attorney General’s “Report of Investigation into Discrepancies in Financial Reports Submitted by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.” The audit of the California state parks department sheds light on why senior officials covered up an unreported … Continue reading
Park Donors Feel Betrayed, Want Money Back
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Katharine Mieszkowski, The Bay Citizen Donors in the South Bay, angry over state mismanagement of park funds, are demanding the return of hundreds of thousands of dollars they gave to keep Northern California’s largest state park operating. The Coe Park … Continue reading
Influenced by Scandal, State Parks Legislation Lands on Governor's Desk
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Now that we're all back from Labor Day weekend and nursing sunburns, this seems like a good time to review two key bills related to the future of state parks: AB 1589 and AB 1478. Bear in mind everything parks-related … Continue reading
Former Parks Employee Says State Attorneys Told of Budget Stash
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by Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California state parks employee says she told state attorneys her department was hiding about $20 million in a special fund several months before officials announced discovering the surplus money, … Continue reading
Scandal Spurs Plan to Keep Closer Eye on State Parks Budget
By Katharine Mieszkowsk, The Bay Citizen A little-known commission could be empowered to provide more oversight of the California Department of Parks and Recreation after an investigation revealed the department sat on a multimillion-dollar budget surplus for years. This week, state Sen. … Continue reading
Finance Department Finds No Hidden Funds in Calif. State Budget
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It sounded outrageous. At a time when the California state government was desperately cutting support for moms on welfare, sick kids and college students, it appeared to have $2.3 billion squirreled away in hidden slush funds. Not, so Finance Department … Continue reading
What's Next for the $54 Million California State Parks Surplus?
It might sound like the funding woes facing California's state parks have been addressed. A $54 million surplus has been found in the Parks Department budget – hallelujah! That's more than enough to cover the $22 million budget deficit that had … Continue reading
