California Public Resources Code Section 5096.85

Except as otherwise provided herein, all money deposited in the State Beach, Park, Recreational, and Historical Facilities Fund of 1974 shall be available for appropriation as set forth in Section 5096.79 for the purposes set forth below in amounts not to exceed the following except as may be provided hereafter: (a) For grants to counties, cities, or cities and counties for the acquisition, develop- ment, or acquisition and development, of real property for park, recreation area, beach, and historical purposes including state administrative costs ................... $90,000,000 (b) For development of real property for the state park system, including costs for planning and interpretation .................. $45,000,000 (c) For development of historical resources for the state park system, including costs for planning and interpretation .............. $15,000,000 (d) For the acquisition, development, or acqui- sition and development, of real property for wildlife management in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1300), Division 2, Fish and Game Code) and in accordance with a master plan drafted as an element of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report, including costs for planning and interpretation ........................... $10,000,000 (e) For the acquisition of real property for the state park system, and the costs of planning and interpretation, of which not less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) shall be expended for acquisition of privately owned lands inside the boundaries of existing units and for additions to existing units .... $90,000,000 It is the intent of the Legislature that funds expended pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (e) of this section may be used for the acquisition of open-space lands, development rights, and scenic easements in connection with the state park system or, in the case of counties, cities, or cities and counties, in connection with park and beach purposes. For the purpose of acquiring such open-space lands or scenic easements the state and counties, cities, or cities and counties may exercise the power of eminent domain.