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Will the Feds seize any California State Parks?

Settled as No

Didn't happen.

Background:

Background: The California governor's office says federal officials are threatening to seize six state parks if they are closed to help balance the state's budget.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed closing 220 state parks.

But the National Park Service warned in a letter to Schwarzenegger that six of those parks are on former federal land that could revert to the U.S. government if they are not kept open as parks.

State officials say they're trying to work with federal authorities to forestall a possible seizure. The state could also lose federal park funds.

The parks are Angel Island and Mount Diablo near San Francisco; Point Sur in Big Sur; and beaches at Fort Ord Dunes near Monterey, Point Mugu near Malibu; and Border Fields along the Mexican border.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/01/ap/national/main5127931.shtml

Will the National Park Service or any other Federal entity seize control over any California State Park? To settle as yes, if even one state park is temporarily run by the Feds in California before October 2, 2009.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
2%
No
98%
Settled as No on Tue 6th Oct 2:38am PST

Suspend date: Fri 2nd Oct 10:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 6th Oct 2:38am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 2nd Oct 10:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 15%

Action history:

Created Wed 1st Jul 10:45am PST by frogchop
Suspended Fri 2nd Oct 10:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Mon 5th Oct 12:50am PST by gonegonegone: After a good hunt around can find no news of any parks being taken over by the Feds. request settles as No
Settled as 'No' Tue 6th Oct 2:38am PST by sqlman[Admin]: Didn't happen.

Suspend date: Fri 2nd Oct 10:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 6th Oct 2:38am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 2nd Oct 10:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (38)

4 weeks ago
gonegonegone predicted No (H$10,000 at 98%)
14 weeks ago
frogchop predicted No (H$2,500 at 88%)
16 weeks ago
bout3fitty predicted No (H$500 at 87%)
17 weeks ago
chett predicted Yes (H$50 at 17%)
17 weeks ago
abysscuria predicted Yes (H$100 at 17%)

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