No more offroading in California. Arnolds shutting us down!

[Tbars4]

Go To http://Calparks.org/stopclosures

 

[A Wise Guy]

If you guys are that worried about it I'm sure I can sell you a couple of politicians from Illinois. With them in control the parks will stay open as long as the politicians get a cut.

 

[Black Goblin]

If you guys are that worried about it I'm sure I can sell you a couple of politicians from Illinois. With them in control the parks will stay open as long as the politicians get a cut.

Yeah I just moved back to Cali from Illinois and the poloticians in Illinois are easily bought lol.

 

[Tbars4]

...Here is the info from the letter generator which can be found here...Please sign and send it in if you want to keep the Parks open...
http://ga3.org/campaign/budget_may09

We must stop the Governor's plan to close over 200 of our state parks. Just this week, the Governor announced a new proposal to eliminate state funding for our state park system – which will close more than 80% of the 279-unit state park system. His proposal to cut $143 million from our state parks is 10 times worse than last year's proposal. CSPF is kicking off the Save Our State Parks campaign again, and we need your help to take action TODAY and tell the Governor and your state legislators that gutting funding to state parks is unacceptable.

Next Tuesday, June 2, the Legislature's Budget Conference Committee will consider this proposal. State park advocates need to make their voices heard RIGHT NOW. Your contact to your legislators is critical.

Last year CSPF members sent over 55,000 citizen petitions to Sacramento and stopped him from closing 48 parks. We can make a difference...again. Please take action below and tell your legislators to reject the proposal and save our state parks.

Your letter will be sent to your legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger

 

[willtotheumm]

They better not shut down Pismo. I love going out there and driving on the beach and having fun in the dunes. Its so much fun.

They have way better things to worry about than saving money by cutting us out of the beach.

 

[Tbars4]

...Bumping for the cause...Please see the link in post #24 and fill out the quick info to be heard...

 

[Tbars4]

...The bigger problems are starting to show and it's not looking good...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090610/us_nm/us_economy_california_revenues

California nears financial "meltdown" as revs tumble
By Jim Christie Jim Christie – Wed Jun 10, 7:31 pm ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California's government risks a financial "meltdown" within 50 days in light of its weakening May revenues unless Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers quickly plug a $24.3 billion budget gap, the state's controller said on Wednesday.

Underscoring the severity of California's cash crisis, Controller John Chiang, who has previously warned the state's government risks running out of cash without a budget deal, said revenues in May fell by $1.14 billon, or 17.7 percent, from a year earlier.

Additionally, the revenues of the government of the most populous U.S. state fell short of estimates in Schwarzenegger's budget plan by $827 million, Chiang said.

He warned California's state government is speeding toward a financial disaster unless officials act urgently to balance its books.

"Without immediate solutions from the governor and legislature, we are less than 50 days away from a meltdown of state government," Chiang said in a statement.

California's revenues have been on a dramatic slide as a result of recession, rising unemployment and its lengthy housing downturn.

The state's revenues from personal income taxes tumbled by 39.3 percent in May from a year earlier while revenues from corporate taxes fell by 52.1 percent and revenues from sales taxes sagged by 7.6 percent, according to a report released by Chiang's office.

"A truly balanced budget is the only responsible way out of the worst cash crisis since the Great Depression," Chiang, a Democrat, said.

DUELING BUDGET CONCEPTS

Schwarzenegger, a Republican, has proposed filling the state's budget gap with deep spending cuts, borrowing from local governments and by scrapping some state programs, including its welfare program.

Democrats who control the legislature are crafting a rival budget plan that includes spending cuts and saves programs Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating. They instead would use reserves estimated in his budget to narrow the budget gap.

State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said on Tuesday he wants a budget agreement by the end of this month.

California's new fiscal year begins on July 1. The sooner the state has a budget the better poised it will be to raise short-term cash to fund its operations by selling revenue anticipation notes, or RANs, on the municipal debt market.

If pressed, California could sell revenue anticipation warrants, or RAWs, an idea floated by Schwarzenegger when he unveiled his budget plan last month. But he quickly shelved it amid opposition from lawmakers.

"No one wants to issue RAWs for our cash-flow borrowing," said Tom Dresslar, a spokesman for State Treasurer Bill Lockyer. "Everyone would prefer to issue RANs for the obvious reason: It costs less."

Lockyer, a Democrat, supports a budget with the reserve Schwarzenegger has proposed. That would increase confidence among investors that California has cash to pay the $7 billion to $9 billion in short-term debt notes that Lockyer's office assumes the state will need to sell, Dresslar said.

 

[RockRanger]

And here I thought they raised our sales tax to stop the budget short fall.....

 

[cybergasm]

This afternoon held some “good news, bad news” for California’s state park system.

The bad news first – the Legislature’s Budget Conference Committee voted to adopt the Governor’s proposal to eliminate core, state funding for our state parks. But the good news - and it’s good!- is that the committee also voted to enact the State Park Access Pass, CSPF’s proposal from last year to institute a surcharge on vehicle license fees of non-commercial vehicles, in order to provide Californians with free day-use access to state parks and generate much-needed revenues for the system. The version adopted by the Budget Conference Committee today differs from last year’s proposal in that today’s action adopted a $15 fee, in order to gain permanent General Fund savings of approximately $143 million annually. In exchange for paying the fee, residents driving into state parks with a California license plate would receive free day-use entrance into state parks.

 

[Tbars4]

...We'll see how it all pans out...

...If I'm reading you correct, it will be another $15 fee per vehicle for licensing and free day use of State parks...:scratch:

..Not my hopes but, it will probably turn out with the $15 fee, no free admittance, and possibly some closures...

...They said they have several options on the table for the States budget which I believe has to be signed in 14 days..

 

[cybergasm]

yea there going to cut funding from the State general fund for the parks.

and there going to add another 15.00 to our DMV fees but supposly California residents get free day passes when entering a state park area.

so yea we will see how this pans out down the road.

 

[IZwack]

$15 upon entrance sounds reasonable. The State parks here have a $5 fee during the summer months, but the non-state parks are free (I tend to not ride my bike in State parks).

 

[Tbars4]

...That's $15 dollars per vehicle that you own, and is included on your vehicle registration fee...

 

[IZwack]

...That's $15 dollars per vehicle that you own, and is included on your vehicle registration fee...

Well thats even better for those who hit the trails reguarly - but for the weirdos that never see the dirt, not so much :

 

[cybergasm]

yea true but what are the out of state folks gonna get charge for entering a state park in california?

guess time will tell on this......

 

[IZwack]

yea true but what are the out of state folks gonna get charge for entering a state park in california?

I'm sure it wont be an arm or a leg - they can only charge so much until the streets are on fire with rage

 

[lifeguard379]

most places in nor cal i have noticed $5. so that might stay the same for the out of state people.

 

[RockRanger]

I wish I wasn't upside down in my house so I could get the heck out of the state.

 

[cybergasm]

I wish I wasn't upside down in my house so I could get the heck out of the state.

some of us are packing our bags and making our exit plans

 

[RockRanger]

Where are you heading?