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Newsom expands state parks access as Trump targets public lands
Original: As Trump targets public lands, Governor Newsom expands free state parks access, announces record conservation progress, and signs legislation protecting California’s coast and wildlife
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced expanded free access to state parks, cited record conservation progress, and signed legislation protecting the state's coast and wildlife. The announcement was framed directly against the Trump administration's push to open or reduce federal public lands, positioning California as a counterweight on conservation policy and drawing attention to the growing state-federal divide over land and environmental protection.
Why now: The contrast between Trump administration public lands policy and California's conservation moves gives the story immediate political relevance.
Gavin NewsomCaliforniaDonald TrumpCalifornia State Parks
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- As Trump targets public lands, Governor Newsom expands free state parks access, announces record conservation progress, and signs legislation protecting California’s coast and wildlife · California State Portal | CA.gov
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