State Park Closures Could Cost Tens of Millions

The governor’s plan to close more than 100 state parks could end up costing tens of millions of dollars, the San Jose Mercury News reports. An internal memo written by lawyers in the state parks department warned that the mass closure of parks could prompt private vendors to sue the state for lost profits. Those concessionaires generated $89 million in gross sales last year. In addition, park closures could open the state to liability if people are injured or set fires while trespassing in closed parks.