Park pass program for low-income Californians saved from state budget chopping block

A CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS PROGRAM that provides low-income and underserved residents free state park access was saved from the state budget chopping block, according to the California State Parks Foundation.  

The California State Library Parks Pass is a state-funded program that allows library cardholders to borrow park passes from their local library, providing them free access to over 200 participating state parks, the foundation said Friday. Passes are returned to the library by a set date, just like a borrowed book.