Model Policies — California
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California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. Multi-billion-dollar water infrastructure and parks bond—subject to voter approval—includes eligibility for trails. Passed legislature in 2017, subject to voter approval in June 2018. Read the...
Success Stories

Clean Ohio: Bond Initiative Creates Hundreds of Millions for Trails, Conservation
First approved by voters in 2000, the Clean Ohio Fund is a $400 million state bond initiative that restores, protects and connects Ohio’s natural and urban places by preserving open space and farmland, improving outdoor recreation and attracting investment and economic development. The program,...

California’s Active Transportation Program: A Model of Stable, Consolidated Funding
In 2013, California’s Senate Bill 99 created California’s first active transportation program. Earlier in the year, the governor had proposed cuts to active transportation funding. A coalition of advocates—including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Coalition for Recreational Trails, the Safe Routes...