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Budget Cuts and State Parks

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A proposal to plug an estimated $16 billion budget deficit by closing dozens of state parks — including nine in the Bay Area — is raising concern. Forum talks with some of the stakeholders.

Guests:

Joe Simitian, California state senator, 11th District

Tom Stienstra, outdoors writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and author of "The Thousand Best Hikes In California"

Ruth Coleman, director of the California State Parks System

Elizabeth Goldstein, president of the California State Parks Foundation

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