All San Mateo County residents will soon be able to access the county’s 16,000 acres of parkland, regardless of economic status, after the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to give low-income families and individuals annual County Park passes.

Nearly 20 percent of all county residents are eligible for public assistance programs for resources like health care, shelter and food. They will also soon be able to obtain an annual pass for free under the what is being called the Mariposa Program.

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