Voters approved Proposition 68 on June 5, 2018, allowing the state to sell $4.1 billion in bonds to fund natural resource conservation and resiliency, parks and recreation, and water quality and conservation projects and programs. $725 million is allocated to the State Department of Parks and Recreation for grants to fund local park development and improvement in park-poor neighborhoods.
At least 20% of funds are targeted for renovation of existing parks to increase use and improved user experience.
$48 million is set aside for the Central Valley, Inland Empire, gateway, and rural and desert communities.