Senate subcommittee presses administration on Prop 4 spending plan and $125 million Golden Gate Fields grant

Aug 12, 2026

The Senate Budget Subcommittee heard from the Legislative Analyst's Office and administration officials about the proposed Proposition 4 expenditure plan, including a $125 million grant to acquire Golden Gate Fields that would be conveyed to the East Bay Regional Park District; members questioned timing, statutory limits on use of bond chapters, and environmental protections for the property.

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The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy received an overview of the administration’s Proposition 4 expenditure plan and probed a proposal to contribute $125,000,000 toward the acquisition of Golden Gate Fields to expand regional parkland.

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