Restoring California’s Natural, Historic, And Cultural Legacy - - CA Public Resources

Section § 80070

This law sets aside $218 million for California's state parks, focusing on their upkeep and improvement. This funding is meant for different projects like protecting natural resources to help with climate change effects, improving water supply, and boosting water quality.

Other projects can enhance access to these parks, make nearby lands better for park access, offer affordable camping for low-income visitors, and tackle overdue maintenance issues.

The sum of two hundred eighteen million dollars ($218,000,000) shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for restoration, preservation, and protection of existing state park facilities and units. Eligible project types include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Protection of natural resources to provide climate resilience, water supply, and water quality benefits.

(b) Enhancement of access to state park facilities and units, including protection and improvement of lands adjacent to state park facilities to improve access or management efficiency.

(c) The provision of low-cost overnight accommodations in ways that enhance access and recreational opportunities for disadvantaged community residents and low-income park visitors.

(d) Implementation of projects that address the department’s backlog of deferred maintenance.

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(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)

Section § 80071

This law section indicates that the department should try to collaborate with cities, counties, nonprofits, and other organizations to make the most of available funds. The goal is to improve tourism, visitation, and the overall experience for visitors.

The department, in expending the funding available under this chapter, shall endeavor, where practical, to partner with cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations to maximize leveraging opportunities to enhance tourism, visitation, and visitor experiences.

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(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)

Section § 80072

This law allocates $10 million from a specific fund to be used for enterprise projects that improve park facilities and experiences. The goal is to attract more visitors and increase revenue to help with the department's operations.

Of the amount made available pursuant to Section 80070, ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be available for enterprise projects that facilitate new or enhanced park use and user experiences and increase revenue generation to support operations of the department.

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(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)

Section § 80073

This law is about providing funding for local agencies that manage parts of the state park system in California. It sets aside $5 million in grants to help fix and upgrade old infrastructure. To get a grant, these agencies must usually pay for at least 25% of the total project costs themselves. However, communities facing economic hardships might have this cost-sharing requirement reduced or eliminated.

(a) Of the amount made available pursuant to Section 80070, five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available for grants to local agencies that operate a unit of the state park system to address urgent need for the restoration of aging infrastructure.

(b) For the purpose of awarding a grant under this section, a local cost share of not less than 25 percent of the total costs of the project shall be required. The cost-sharing requirement may be waived or reduced for a disadvantaged community.

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(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)

Section § 80074

This law allocates $18 million to the Department of Food and Agriculture for improving facilities at county fairs, district agricultural associations, citrus fruit fairs, and the California State Fair.

Of the amount made available pursuant to Section 80070, eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000) shall be available to the Department of Food and Agriculture to provide for facility improvements for county fairs, district agricultural associations, including the Sixth District Agricultural Association, as described in Section 4101 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and the Forty-Fifth District Agricultural Association, citrus fruit fairs, and the California Exposition and State Fair.

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(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 559, Sec. 80. (AB 2143) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Section § 80075

This law allocates $30 million specifically for developing low-cost coastal accommodations within California's state parks.

Of the amount made available pursuant to Section 80070, thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be available to the department to provide for lower cost coastal accommodation project development in units of the state park system.

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(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)

Section § 80076

This law mandates that at least $25 million is allocated to protect and improve the natural resource values of California's state park system. This money can be used for various projects such as enhancing water quality, protecting ecosystems, and supporting wildlife corridors.

It also includes adapting ecosystems to climate change, improving the health of redwood forests, and protecting tribal cultural resources.

Of the amount made available pursuant to Section 80070, not less than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available to the department for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of the natural resource values of the state park system, which may include all of the following:

(a) Protection and improvement of water quality and biological health in streams, aquifers, and estuarine ecosystems.

(b) Protection and restoration of natural resources and ecosystems representative of California’s diverse landscapes, including landform, habitat, and biological community restoration.

(c) Acquisition, rehabilitation, restoration, protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors, including projects to improve connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas.

(d) Improvements of native ecosystem resilience and adaptation to climate change.

(e) Enhancement of the health of redwood forests in order to accelerate old growth characteristics, maximize carbon sequestration, improve water quality, and build climate resilience.

(f) Protection and enhancement of tribal cultural resources.

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(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)

Section § 80077

This law requires the department to prioritize funding for deferred maintenance in state parks, especially infrastructure that ensures public safety. At least $10 million should be spent in each of five specified regions: Central Valley, Central Coast, East Bay, County of Imperial and Coachella Valley, and Inland Empire. These funds aim to enhance tourism and visitor experiences. If the department can't spend the allocated funds in these regions, it must report to the Legislature explaining why.

(a) In expending funds made available pursuant to Section 80070, and giving first priority to the department’s criteria for expenditure of funds for deferred maintenance including infrastructure needs to protect public safety, the department shall use best efforts to expend at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in each of the following regions for state park units and properties deferred maintenance projects and projects that may increase tourism and visitor experiences in those regions:

(1) Central Valley, from the City of Sacramento to the base of the Tehachapi Mountains.

(2) Central Coast.

(3) East Bay.

(4) County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.

(5) Inland Empire.

(b) To the extent the department is unable to allocate funds for parks deferred maintenance in the regions identified in this section, it shall report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the reasons it is unable to do so.

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(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.)