Reports indicate a California budget deal should be assembled today, with a vote likely later this week. The fate of the State Park system in that deal has yet to be announced.
In the meantime, the threat to the State Park system has drawn national and international attention–and concern. Here are recent articles and editorials that underscore the value of parks:
New York Times: California’s Budget Crisis and the Parks
The Guardian (United Kingdom): California poised to shut gates on great outdoors as parks struggle with budgets