Cal. PRC § 5901
This is the official text of Cal. PRC § 5901, part of California’s Public Resources Code — covers environmental protection, state parks, and natural resource management.
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Official statutory text
The people of California find and declare all of the following:
(a) Parks, wildlife habitat, beaches, and open-space lands are vital to maintaining the quality of life in California. As the state’s population increases, it is of growing importance to provide parks and recreational opportunities to the residents of California.
(b) Preservation of California’s unique natural heritage is in the interest of all Californians.
(a) Parks, wildlife habitat, beaches, and open-space lands are vital to maintaining the quality of life in California. As the state’s population increases, it is of growing importance to provide parks and recreational opportunities to the residents of California.
(b) Preservation of California’s unique natural heritage is in the interest of all Californians.
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