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AJR 9
Authors
Wallis
Coauthors: 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 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 Zbur Mark González
Subject
National parks: federal funding.
Relating To
Title
Relative to national parks.
Last Action Dt
2025-06-12
State
Amended Assembly
Status
In Floor Process
Active?
Vote Required
None
Appropriation
None
Fiscal Committee
Local Program
None
Substantive Changes
None
Urgency
None
Tax Levy
None
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Actions
2025-09-13		Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Grayson.
2025-07-16		From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-09		Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-07-01		In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
2025-06-30		Coauthors revised.
2025-06-30		Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2367.)
2025-06-19		From Consent Calendar.
2025-06-19		Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-17		From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17).
2025-06-13		Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-06-12		From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Amended.
2025-04-28		Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-04-04		From printer.
2025-04-03		Introduced. To print.
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Amended Assembly		2025-06-12
Introduced		2025-04-03
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, In 1864, Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act, setting aside parkland in California for public use and preservation; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>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</html:p>
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				<html:p>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 </html:p>
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		<ns0:Whereas id="id_99BBE47E-C0D6-40C6-B843-4F06B0C81E07">
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, National park 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 </html:p>
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				<html:p>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</html:p>
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		<ns0:Whereas id="id_7305F85A-8C47-4701-8423-935DB5021F6E">
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				<html:p>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</html:p>
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				<html:p>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 delayed in Yosemite due to staffing shortages; and</html:p>
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		<ns0:Whereas id="id_83AC9E7B-4DA9-40E0-83F0-38A47EC15C96">
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The federal administration’s proposed “reduction in force” initiative could lead to additional cuts that may result in a 30-percent total reduction in funding for National Park Service staffing; and</html:p>
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		<ns0:Whereas id="id_4EB41892-8836-4377-8165-82BB9CCBA7FF">
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, Fully funding and staffing the National Park Service is essential to restoring park operations, addressing the maintenance backlog, and ensuring the long-term sustainability and accessibility of national parks; and</html:p>
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		<ns0:Whereas id="id_BF116757-9C2F-4131-B3BD-0BB3DBD31845">
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				<html:p>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</html:p>
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					<html:i>Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly,</html:i>
					 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 further
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		<ns0:Resolved id="id_B3189D65-80AD-4ACF-B30F-F309426FCEE0">
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					<html:i>Resolved,</html:i>
					 That the Legislature supports the rehiring of park rangers and staff, enhancement of visitor services, and the continued preservation and protection of California’s and the nation’s treasured landscapes; and be it further
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					<html:i>Resolved,</html:i>
					 That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution.
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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.