California state parks officials and nonprofit groups are considering corporate sponsorships of state parks in the wake of the governor’s decision to slash another $6.2 million from the state parks’ budget, according to the Los Angeles Times. The governor’s last-minute cuts could result in the closure of up to 100 state parks — unless officials can find another revenue source to keep them open. “For example, if Budweiser came forward with money for Malibu Beach State Park, we wouldn’t change the name to Budweiser Beach,” state parks spokesman Roy Stearns told the Times. “But why not put up a banner saying, ‘This park is kept open by Budweiser’ for as long as they continue helping us?”
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