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 04/03/25 - Introduced

 AJR-9 National parks: federal funding.(2025-2026)

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AJR9:v98#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Revised
 June 30, 2025

 Amended
 IN 
 Assembly
 June 12, 2025

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Joint Resolution

No. 9

Introduced by Assembly Member Wallis
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur)

April 03, 2025

Relative to national parks. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AJR 9, as amended, Wallis.
 National parks: federal funding.

This measure would urge the President of the United States and Congress of the United States to immediately restore full and consistent funding and staffing for the National Park Service.

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 Fiscal Committee:
 NO 

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WHEREAS, In 1864, Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act, setting aside parkland in California for public use and preservation; and

WHEREAS, California is home to nine of the nation’s most iconic national parks: Channel Islands, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Pinnacles, Redwood, Sequoia, and Yosemite, which preserve the state’s unique natural beauty, biodiversity, and cultural heritage; and

WHEREAS, The National Park Service manages national historical parks, national monuments, national seashores, and national recreation areas throughout California, all constituting units of the National Park System and enjoyed by millions of visitors; and 

WHEREAS, National park sites units in California attract millions of visitors annually, contributing significantly to the state’s economy and fostering appreciation for outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship; and 

WHEREAS, In 2023, 36,200,000 park visitors spent an estimated $3,200,000,000 in local gateway regions while visiting National Park Service lands in California, supporting a total of 39,700 jobs, $2,000,000,000 in labor income, and $5,100,000,000 in economic output in the California economy; and

WHEREAS, Recent federal personnel decisions have included the firing of over 1,000 National Park Service employees, including park rangers, a hiring freeze on vacant positions, and the planned closure of park offices, significantly diminishing critical services and operations; and

WHEREAS, These decisions have led to the reduction of park hours, the closure of essential facilities, and the inability to adequately address resource management, wildfire prevention, and visitor safety, as demonstrated by camping reservations being suspended delayed in Yosemite due to staffing shortages; and

WHEREAS, The federal administration’s proposed “reduction in force” initiative could lead to a 30-percent cut in additional cuts that may result in a 30-percent total reduction in funding for National Park Service staffing; and

WHEREAS, Fully funding and staffing the National Park Service is essential to reversing these challenges, restoring park operations, addressing the maintenance backlog, and ensuring the long-term sustainability and accessibility of national parks; and

WHEREAS, Investing in national parks aligns with California’s leadership in sustainability, conservation, and innovation, serving as a model for environmental responsibility nationwide; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature urges the President of the United States and Congress of the United States to immediately restore full and consistent funding and staffing for the National Park Service, including the restoration of positions to protect and enhance the nation’s irreplaceable natural and cultural heritage; and be it f