California to close to 70 parks to save money

SAN FRANCISCO - California will firm up to 70 of his 278 parks to help reduce its budget gap, officials said Friday, just a few days before the Governor Jerry Brown unveils a revised plan to close a deficit of $ 15 billion approximately.

The closings will save the Government of the State of the most populous United States $ 33 million.

Among the sites should be closed is mansion of the Governor, restored in the capital of the State of Sacramento.

"These cuts are unfortunate, but budgetary crisis of the State requires that the hard decisions to be taken," State that resources Secretary John Laird stated in a press release.

Laird also took a blow to Republican lawmakers who won the Democrat plan Brown to extend tax increases that expire in the summer.

"I hope Republicans in the legislature will be accept allow California voters to decide if expand us currently existing taxes or make greater reductions for our parks," Laird, a former Democratic legislator, said.

Brown had wanted the legislature to pass a tax measure to the voters for a special election in June, but Republicans maintained firm against his plan.

He always wants a vote in the State of Minnesota on tax extensions, a central plan of his campaign for last year, the Governor, but some Democratic lawmakers have suggested the legislature approve extensions on its own.

Brown will present a plan budget revised Monday, potentially providing a signal on it will or will not press its call for a tax referendum later in the year. Republican leader of the Assembly made public a rival plan Thursday, now opposition to tax extensions and proposes that improve incomes go to education and public safety expenses.

As California leaders to re-engage in the budget talks, responsible for parks will aim to conserve the natural and cultural sites more important of the State open and retain 92% of the attendance System State Park and 94 per cent of its revenues.

The park system will also seek new partnerships of cran to keep all parks open as possible, said Ruth Coleman, Director of the California State Parks.

"We already operating agreements with our partners – cities, counties and not-for - 32 for the operation of State Parks and will work to extend this successful model it, Coleman has."