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Call to Action: Calls Needed Today

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 15, 2017 with No Comments

If you live in Chino Hills, Brea, Yorba Linda, Placentia, La Habra, Diamond Bar or Rowland Heights, please call Assemblyman Phillip Chen TODAY – RIGHT NOW at 916-319-2055. Urge Assemblyman Chen to support Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) – the Park Bond Act of 2018. If this measure is approved by voters in June 2018, it will provide funds we can access to add land to Chino Hills State Park. This is the moment he can actually deliver something important … Read More

Calls Needed Today/Tomorrow

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 14, 2017 with No Comments

The Park Bond is moving forward with support from the Governor! Help is now needed to get the required 2/3rd vote from both the Senate and Assembly. Calls are needed by constituents to specific legislators. If you live in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, please call: – Assemblymember Phillip Chen at 916-319-2055 – Senator Josh Newman at 916-651-4029 The key talking point is asking for their support for the consolidated park bond bill Senate Bill 5, which includes a $4 … Read More

Status of Park Bonds

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 24, 2017 with No Comments

Three park bond acts are under consideration: Senate Bill 5, Assembly Bill 18, and an initiative by The Nature Conservancy. There has not been a Park Bond Act since 2000. It is expected that the two houses of the Legislature will reach agreement on one measure and, for the first time, it appears the Governor may sign a park bond act. If this happens, the initiative will likely be withdrawn. Remember: Chino Hills State Park is not finished. Not all … Read More

We Support the Park Bond Legislation

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 2, 2017 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is pleased to support Speaker pro Tem Kevin de Leon’s Senate Bill 5 called: California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. This is the first time in 12 years a park bond act could fund important conservation projects in California. We’ve also supported the “sister” bill in the Assembly (Assembly Bill 18, which was put forward by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia). Stay tuned for how this plays out. It may … Read More