45 Beautiful Reasons to Vote Yes on Prop 21: The Folk4Parks.org roadtrip
:: More videos and info at folk4parks.org In August and September 2010, Christopher Grant Ward took a roadtrip across California to visit as many CA State Parks as possible. This video is a summary of that experience. ———————— My name is Christopher Grant Ward with Folk4Parks. I’m voting Yes on Proposition 21. Over the last year, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to visit over 100 California State Parks. In just the last two weeks, I was able to visit over 45. Only in California could I have made such a journey. Each park I visited was a museum, each preserving a part of our state’s beauty and history. Preservation like this requires a consistent and constant effort in order to be effective. Proposition 21 will guarantee park funding outside of the general budget, allowing California to make the right decisions for the long-term. What I also have come to realize is that California State Parks are not a special interest. 75 million people visit California state parks annually, generate 0 million in sales tax revenue for California, and directly supporting small businesses in communities across the state — places like Miranda, Weaverville, Bridgeport, and Julian — beautiful small towns that provided me with hotels, meals, gas and supplies over the last two weeks. Consistent funding of our State Parks allows parks to remain open to the public. On Nov 2nd, I’d like to see real results for an issue that matters to most Californians, regardless of where … Video Rating: 5 / 5
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I’m torn by all the pleas at my environmentalist tendencies, but why is this the only way to “save our natural preserves from whoever and keep gift shops alive”? If it passes, I will gladly pay the extra VLF because I frequent state parks, but I voted no because I don’t feel comfortable making that decision for everyone.
Sure, I would love a free pass to the national parks for $18, but I’m not going to make everyone else pay for my pass. Lots of people don’t take advantage of our parks. I’ll pay $55 for my national parks pass as long as that’s how it works. I wish they had enough funding that the pass was not necessary, but I will not force a new fee upon non-users.
Oh, and I have 2 cars but only 1 is travel-worthy, so now my fee is $36 and people with 3 cars will pay $54 but still only need one pass… No.
Folks who are long time residents of California and haven’t visited a state park should get a life (we don’t live in California because it’s like Manhattan, do we?) And go visit a state park in California and then go across to Oregon and see how much better maintained their parks are north of the border. Yes on 21.
@fbibarbie We all have an interest in state parks, as they bring in over 4.32 billion dollars into California’s economy each year. Without the income from them and the surrounding businesses, the state would be worse off than it already is. These are lands left to ALL Californians as stewards. Prop 21 takes the parks OUT of the legislature’s hands once and for all.
@fbibarbie I’ll use data + rational argument to respond to your uninformed remarks. 1) 80m visit CA state parks annually. You are the minority; ‘many people’ have an interest in parks. #2) It’s not free, it’s $18. 3) State parks generate sales 350m in sales tax revenue and support 1000′s of small businesses. 4) If people only had to pay for what they had ‘interests’ in, only parents would be forced to pay for schools, low income families would bear the burden of libraries and public transit.
sounds like the greenies are trying to make a new car tax. Why should everyone have to pay a car tax just so you and a few other people can go in for free while many people paying have no intrest in them at all. We should be cutting government not makeing new taxes
@Folk4Parks We’re debating on dif. propisitions, and im using our class trip to yosemite as an example of how badly the parks were maintained.. and im voting yes on 21.
Yes, with all the taxes and requlation, people and business needs ANOTHER reason to leave California…
Oh, well…. more welfare voters dependant on Progressive-Socialist’s redistribution.
Socialism WORKS until they run out of other people’s money. California will figure this out when the Feds can no longer afford to bail them out after the US $Dollar collapses like the Weimar Republic.
@AelafT We’re debating on different propostions and I’m voting yes on prop.21.
and my class went to Yosemite last month, so im using that as my example. and it helped me because i saw with my own eyes how unsanitary a lot of the parks are…and i included how many people go there annually.
I am voting yes on this proposition because I am tired of the state parks being threatened annually with closing. Also at $18 it will be a lot more economical for me because I will get in free to parks with my California License plates.
Outstanding, sir! Love the guitar, your voice, the editing, the camerawork . . . the whole production rocks! Thanks for doing this and keep on truckin’!
awesome video chris…………ive been living in California for almost all my life and i haven’t been to a state park ….i didn’t know our parks where so beautiful …. and im sure they can make then more attractive for our Californian visitors im voting yes on 21
Great video Chris and sounds like you have been very busy visiting Ca Parks. I resently visited Julia Peifer State Park in Big Sur in my new old 72 VW camper bus. Beautiful park! I agree with you view and will vote for prop. 21. Thanks for your message and video.
Terry
I’m torn by all the pleas at my environmentalist tendencies, but why is this the only way to “save our natural preserves from whoever and keep gift shops alive”? If it passes, I will gladly pay the extra VLF because I frequent state parks, but I voted no because I don’t feel comfortable making that decision for everyone.
Sure, I would love a free pass to the national parks for $18, but I’m not going to make everyone else pay for my pass. Lots of people don’t take advantage of our parks. I’ll pay $55 for my national parks pass as long as that’s how it works. I wish they had enough funding that the pass was not necessary, but I will not force a new fee upon non-users.
Oh, and I have 2 cars but only 1 is travel-worthy, so now my fee is $36 and people with 3 cars will pay $54 but still only need one pass… No.
YES
Folks who are long time residents of California and haven’t visited a state park should get a life (we don’t live in California because it’s like Manhattan, do we?) And go visit a state park in California and then go across to Oregon and see how much better maintained their parks are north of the border. Yes on 21.
@fbibarbie We all have an interest in state parks, as they bring in over 4.32 billion dollars into California’s economy each year. Without the income from them and the surrounding businesses, the state would be worse off than it already is. These are lands left to ALL Californians as stewards. Prop 21 takes the parks OUT of the legislature’s hands once and for all.
@fbibarbie I’ll use data + rational argument to respond to your uninformed remarks. 1) 80m visit CA state parks annually. You are the minority; ‘many people’ have an interest in parks. #2) It’s not free, it’s $18. 3) State parks generate sales 350m in sales tax revenue and support 1000′s of small businesses. 4) If people only had to pay for what they had ‘interests’ in, only parents would be forced to pay for schools, low income families would bear the burden of libraries and public transit.
sounds like the greenies are trying to make a new car tax. Why should everyone have to pay a car tax just so you and a few other people can go in for free while many people paying have no intrest in them at all. We should be cutting government not makeing new taxes
Kudos Christopher! You have the most hits thus far and is the cleanest, straight forward production of them all! DC
@Folk4Parks We’re debating on dif. propisitions, and im using our class trip to yosemite as an example of how badly the parks were maintained.. and im voting yes on 21.
@AelafT
Yes, with all the taxes and requlation, people and business needs ANOTHER reason to leave California…
Oh, well…. more welfare voters dependant on Progressive-Socialist’s redistribution.
Socialism WORKS until they run out of other people’s money. California will figure this out when the Feds can no longer afford to bail them out after the US $Dollar collapses like the Weimar Republic.
@AelafT We’re debating on different propostions and I’m voting yes on prop.21.
and my class went to Yosemite last month, so im using that as my example. and it helped me because i saw with my own eyes how unsanitary a lot of the parks are…and i included how many people go there annually.
@AelafT Thank you, that’s great! Can you let us know what you used it for and how it helped you in your debate? Thx- FOLK4PARKS
thank you for this video! I’m only 13, but my class is doing a debate on this..and it helped me a LOT.
I am voting yes on this proposition because I am tired of the state parks being threatened annually with closing. Also at $18 it will be a lot more economical for me because I will get in free to parks with my California License plates.
i think the parks need a way bigger piece of the pie so vote no on this prop california it is not enough funding
did you know only 10% funding would go into while 90% would go to the state
Outstanding, sir! Love the guitar, your voice, the editing, the camerawork . . . the whole production rocks! Thanks for doing this and keep on truckin’!
Convinced! Free admission to all parks unlimited for 18 bucks is an offer I can’t refuse. You count on my whole hearted support!
I am going to Lake Piru every weekend then.
@HHH1218 thanks so much for the comment. So glad this video connected with you. Please feel free to pass this along if you have a sec.
awesome video chris…………ive been living in California for almost all my life and i haven’t been to a state park ….i didn’t know our parks where so beautiful …. and im sure they can make then more attractive for our Californian visitors im voting yes on 21
Great video Chris and sounds like you have been very busy visiting Ca Parks. I resently visited Julia Peifer State Park in Big Sur in my new old 72 VW camper bus. Beautiful park! I agree with you view and will vote for prop. 21. Thanks for your message and video.
Terry
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