How can Californians be certain the Trust Fund is invested responsibly?

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Prop. 21 has tough fiscal and accountability safeguards to protect the voters’ investment in parks and natural resources, and the Legislature could not reallocate the Trust Fund for other uses.


The Trust Fund will be subject to an independent audit by the State Auditor every year. The findings will be released to the public, placed on the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s website and submitted to the state Legislature for review as part of the state budget.

A Citizens’ Oversight Committee will be created to ensure funds from Prop. 21 are spent appropriately. Also, audit, oversight and administrative costs of this measure will be limited to just 1 percent of the annual revenues.