Update (4/22/2025)

Today we were informed that the bill has been designated as a “two-year bill” and, thus, will not be moving forward this legislative session. While it technically could be revived in January 2026, for now, this is fantastic news for the future of our parks!

A big thank you to all who sent letters, emails, and calls and helped to amplify our message. In addition to our Recreation and Park Districts and CSDs, we heard from cities, counties, JPAs, associations, and nonprofits from all over the State who all rose up in opposition to this bill. Your voices were heard! And special thanks to our advocates at CPPG (Dane and Ethan) and to our panel of experts on the CARPD Legislative Committee for their contributions to this effort.

At this time, we will take this small victory -- but we will continue to stay diligent and ready to fight for California’s parks!

Hello CARPD Members & Friends:

Your immediate action is critical to protect the future of California parks and recreation.

As you may know, SB 315 (Grayson) poses a significant threat to the way our parks are built and maintained-- fundamentally changing decades of policy and depriving our communities of a healthy and thriving park system while also potentially costing our Districts millions of dollars. This bill is scheduled to be heard before the Senate Local Government Committee on April 23rd, and CARPD is leading the opposition to this proposed legislation.

Opposition letters are due by April 17th, leaving us with little time to make our voices heard.

This is a CODE GREEN situation – our parks are in peril, and we need every CARPD member to join this cause. Download the template opposition letter below and email your signed copy to mduarte@capri-jpa.gov by 5:00pm on April 16th. You can also find CARPD's recent letter to the bill's author below.

Your participation in these opposition efforts is vital, and the future of our parks depends upon our joint action. We look forward to your active participation in this critical effort. Together, we can protect our parks.

Thanks,

Matthew Duarte

Executive Director

April 8, 2025