Restoring Urban Parks in California Under Prop 84

[courtesy of California Progress Report]

In this week’s Democratic weekly radio address, Assistant Assembly Majority Leader Kevin de Leon explains why he authored Assembly Bill 31, a bill that will restore and expand urban parks for predominately low-income communities by using Proposition 84 funds.

For more details about AB 31, the Community and Neighborhood Park Revitalization Act of 2007, click here

To listen in English, click here

To listen in Spanish, click here

Hello, this is Assistant Majority Leader Kevin de León.

In recent years, California has staked out a well-deserved reputation for being the nation’s environmental pioneer.

From recycling, to greenhouse gases, to alternative fuels and clean technologies, California is the green model. We have much of which to be proud of, but when it comes to community parks, we actually lag far behind most states and our cities have much less park space than most cities around the country. Too often, California’s urban core has been left behind our green transformation, leaving communities starving for parks and places for their children to play.

This week, the Assembly passed the Community and Neighborhood Park Revitalization Act of 2007. This legislation targets voter-approved Proposition 84 park funds to underserved communities.