Punishing the People

Living in California isn't easy, but the natural beauty of the State tends to compensate for the struggles, that is until now.

It's no secret that the State has a chronic addiction to over spending, and a long history of budget troubles.

One of the proposed solutions is to punish the people by closing several State Parks. Everyone suffers as a result, but the hardest hit will be the people who can least afford it.

Having a passion for photographing the the Natural wonders of the State, closing parks doesn't sit well with me.

For what it's worth, here's a list of the proposed closures:

— Del Norte Redwoods State Park.
— Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park.
— William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park.
— Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area.
— Plumas-Eureka State Park.
— Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park.
— Manchester State Beach.
— Clear Lake State Park.
— Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.
— Austin Creek State Recreation Area.
— Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve.
— Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park.
— Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park.
— State Indian Museum State Historic Park.
— Tomales Bay State Park.
— Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park.
— Benecia Capitol State Historic Park.
— Benicia State Recreation Area.
— Candlestick Point State Recreation Area.
— Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.
— McConnell State Recreation Area.
— California State Mining and Mineral Museum
— George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area.
— Wassama Round House State Historic Park
— Portola Redwoods State Park
— Great Valley Grasslands State Park
— Henry W. Coe State Park.
— Fremont Peak State Historic Park.
— Fort Ord Dunes State Park.
— Limekiln State Park.
— William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach.
— San Simeon State Park.
— Harmony Headlands State Park.
— Estero Bluffs State Park.
— Morro Strand State Beach.
— Los Osos Oaks State Reserve.
— Montana de Oro State Park
— Providence Mountains State Recreation Area.
— La Purisima Mission State Historic Park.
— Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park.
— Los Encinos State Historic Park.
— Topanga State Park.
— California Citrus State Historic Park.
— Will Rogers State Historic Park.
— Pio Pico State Historic Park.
— Mount San Jacinto State Park.
— Salton Sea State Park.
— Picacho State Recreation Area.