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| Above, Lassen Peak trailhead parking lot. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
It appears that others are noticing the hypocrisy of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra when he protested the proposed national park fee hike, along with other attorneys generals, besides me. I posted about this glaring contradiction several days ago.
Joel Fox, Editor and Co-Publisher of Fox and Hounds Daily, also took notice.
He wrote:
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra wants to keep national park fees down so poor people can afford entry in their vehicles. However, the gas tax repeal effort, which critics say he disfavors based on the title and summaries he authored on repeal initiatives, might keep drivers from even reaching the parks because of the increased cost of gas.
Becerra did not think it necessary to emphasize words “tax” and “fee” in his title of the initiative efforts to repeal gas taxes that are designed to maintain roads. However, the word “fee” is up front in a letter he co-signed with other state attorneys general protesting a Trump Administration proposed action raising national park fees for among other things road maintenance within the parks.
The letter says making it more affordable to enter the parks for all is a matter of policy. But then again so is raising the gas tax on all.
To read more, go here.
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