The unlikely rescue of California state parks

The unlikely rescue of California state parks

August 4, 2012 4:46 PM

In spring, huge budget shortfalls led the state of California to draw up a list of 70 state parks that would have to be closed. Some Californians rallied to raise money for the parks. And as Brian Rooney reports, millions of dollars came from an unexpected source.

Calif. parks money once lost now found
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