Saturday, October 30, 2010

Prop 21

Proposition 21 is a offer to the Californian people concerning state parks. It is called, "The State Park and Wildlife Conservation Act." Funding for these state parks will come from the pockets of the citizens of California and will be charged to the registration of their vehicles. Proposition 21 will be voted upon this coming Tuesday and we shall see whether our opinions are correct.
After going over Prop 21 several times, I have concluded that I would not vote for it. There are numerous reasons why, however a few resound loudly in the minds of the people of California. In our current economic crisis, eighteen dollars per car, per year is adding up and the people of California simply do not have it. Extra fees and taxes are not going to bring about happiness from the citizens, nor is it truly necessary.
Yet another reason not to vote for Prop 21 is the lack of usage of State Parks. Not many people who do not live within ten minutes of a State Park will never use it. Personally, I have never visited a State Park and never really plan to. The people who spend eighteen dollars per car per year, and never visit the parks, are wasting their money. Last time I checked, most people do not like the sound of their money burning away.
An issue that is ever existent in most propositions these days, is the location of where the money is truly going. Its tough to know exactly what our funds are being used for, as well as how much were paying in the end. The Prop says that the fund will only be used for funding State Parks. However, later it says that some of the extra money may be used elsewhere if needed. Why should there even be extra money? These questions must be answered before the people of California will simply throw their money at something they do not see the end of.
Lastly, my opinion is that Proposition 21 will cause Californians only more grief and economic hardship. Without knowledge of the location of the fees that we're paying, as well as not being able to visit and enjoy the State Parks are a few reasons why Prop 21 should not be supported.

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