By Signal Staff and Wire Reports / http://www.signalscv.com/
California lawmakers on Thursday proposed a $3 billion bond to appear on November ballots that would pay for improvements at state and local parks, saying green spaces are a natural way to improve public safety, health and air quality.
It would join a crowded ballot that is expected to include dozens of other measures.
The Assembly approved the measure on a 55-14 vote, with six Republicans joining 49 Democrats in favor of AB2444. The Senate must also approve it by June 30 for it to appear on the statewide ballot.
Elizabeth Goldstein, president of the California State Parks Foundation, said the funding is “absolutely imperative to keeping the parks system moving forward.”
“In some communities there are just no parks at all, and in the state park system there are also enormous needs,” Goldstein said. Read more