School Pavement to Parks Grant Program

AB-1578

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session	2019-2020
priority	Standard
Author	Luz Rivas
position	Support
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Would establish the School Pavement to Parks Grant Program to enable schools located in disadvantaged communities with no or minimal green space at school sites to convert existing pavement to green space including a garden and a gardening education program that incorporates science, mathematics, and literacy.

Last Action:

10/11/19

Vetoed by Governor.

Governor’s Veto Message
To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning the following bills without my signature: AB 556 AB 1578 These bills would require the Natural Resources Agency to develop and implement community parks access grant programs. While I support an integrated and cohesive effort to make parks and greenspaces accessible to all throughout our State, and to that end signed Assembly Bill 209, I cannot support the creation of these stand-alone grant programs. Sincerely, Gavin Newsom

Governor’s Veto Message

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning the following bills without my signature:

AB 556
AB 1578

These bills would require the Natural Resources Agency to develop and implement community parks access grant programs.

While I support an integrated and cohesive effort to make parks and greenspaces accessible to all throughout our State, and to that end signed Assembly Bill 209, I cannot support the creation of these stand-alone grant programs.

Sincerely,
Gavin Newsom