Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Save parks, but what about the state budget?

State Park Closure Action Alert CenterWe’re sure that keeping state parks open makes fundamental economic sense for both local business and state revenue. But what about the state budget? How can the budget be balanced?

Here’s a way you can make a go at it yourself: try out the L. A. Times “California budget balancer.” The interactive page lets you try out different program cuts and revenue sources and tallies up the results.

Los Angeles Times California budget balancer