20250AJR_000998AMD INTRODUCED 2025-04-03 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-06-12 REVISED 2025-06-30 2025 AJR AMD 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) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to national parks. national parks 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. NO

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 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 delayed in Yosemite due to staffing shortages; and

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

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

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 further Resolved, 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 Resolved, 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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