Agencies discuss what to cut as state deals with $35B deficit

(The Center Square) – In the face of California’s $35 billion-a-year budget deficit starting in the 2026-27 fiscal year, lawmakers and state agency heads are continuing discussions about budget cuts.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation wrote to The Center Square on Friday to say that the department’s budget cut proposal involves eliminating currently vacant positions.

“In determining which positions to eliminate, State Parks made every effort to spread reductions throughout the state to minimize impact,” Marty Greenstein, deputy director of communications and marketing for California State Parks and Recreation, told The Center Square in an email. “Careful consideration was given to maintaining core operations, with a particular focus on protecting the health and safety of visitors. State Parks continues to maintain vacant positions that remain available to be filled, allowing flexibility to address operational ...