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Assembly adopts AJR 9 urging restoration of National Park Service funding
Summary
The Assembly adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 9 unanimously in voice vote urging the president and Congress to restore consistent funding for the National Park Service; members emphasized economic and cultural value of parks and worries about proposed federal cuts.
The California Assembly on June 4 adopted AJR 9, a joint resolution urging the president and Congress to restore full and consistent funding for the National Park Service.
Assemblymember Wallace, the resolution’s author, told members California’s national parks are "economic engines and cultural landmarks" and said federal underinvestment has led to staff reductions and closed campgrounds. He asked members for an aye vote to send a message to Washington.
Members from across the state spoke in support. Assemblymember Stephanie (San Francisco) cited visitation and economic figures for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and warned that staffing shortages threaten visitor services. Assemblymember Connolly noted a proposed federal cut of up to $1.2 billion for FY 2026 and said that would endanger staff and visitor services. Assemblymember Muratsuchi criticized recent federal politicization of parks and defended accurate historical interpretation at park sites such as Manzanar.
The clerk recorded the vote on the resolution: Ayes 66, Noes 0; the resolution was adopted and will be sent to Congress and the president as an expression of the Assembly’s position.
Provenance: AJR 9 was presented by Assemblymember Wallace and debated by multiple members emphasizing both economic and conservation grounds for restoring federal funding.
