URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED TO STOP CLOSURE OF STATE PARKS
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
is proposing to close 48 state parks, beaches, reserves and recreation
areas to help balance the state budget. The parks would be closed until
enough money is available to reopen them. The governor’s office also said
some parks could be turned over to local governments to operate. To see
which state facilities may be shut down link to this map: State Parks Closure Map.
Because some of our members
have indicated this is a major concern for them as well as our extended
family of hikers, conservationists, and environmentalists, we have provided
information on our web site to help you take action. The Sierra Club California
strongly opposes any closures. Please link to this Sierra Club site
to review our position:
Sierra Club Opposes Closures.
You can take action and help in this crisis by contacting your representative
for the State Assembly and State Senate. To find out who they are and
to contact them, go to this link and put in your home zip code Send a Message to Each Representative.
Click on the representative's name and that will take you to their official
web page. Each page has a "Contact" link easily found on their page.
This will take a little more time, but your comments won't look like
a form letter.
If you do not have the time
to contact each representative personally, the California State Parks
Foundation provides an easy way to take action. Just go to this link
and fill in the information they request: Send a Message the Easy Way.
Please note that you must give out your email and home address, but
not your telephone number. You can alter the prepared message
to fit your concerns if you want. Also, unless you uncheck
the boxes, you will receive information from this foundation.
For a great resource for all of the activities of our state legislature
please visit: California Legislative Information.
