Mon, Nov 2, 2009 -- 6:33 AM

Saving California's Parks
It may seem that California's parks dodged a bullet recently when the governor announced that all of them will remain open. But the reality is that state parks still have to cut $14 million in spending this year. That likely means rolling closures, maintenance cuts and possibly, 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.

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