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Preserving Our Parks

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On Nov. 2, voters rejected Proposition 21 which would have raised California’s vehicle license fees to fund state parks. Park officials, facing a major budget shortfall and more than $1 billion worth of needed repairs and maintenance, are now warning of possible closures and fee increases. We look at the future of California’s state parks.

Guests:

Elizabeth Goldstein, president of the California State Parks Foundation

Ruth Coleman, director of California State Parks

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