[olivia3boys]

I live in CA and I use these parks all the time (Angel Island, Mt. Diablo, Hearst Castle), especially since I have 2 boys scouts and 1 cub scout and we hike all the time, and I say. . .fine with me.

It’s immaterial to me whether these parks are National Parks or State Parks. Perhaps they’d be better off as National Parks; I don’t know. I imagine the National Parks might cost more $$ as far as entrance fees?

[Lou Budvis]

The NPS does hit you with a fee, but you can buy an “Adventure Pass” for a year. I think it would equal about what the fees are. The parks are the only thing I would miss.

[Redbob]

"I imagine the National Parks might cost more $$ as far as entrance fees?"

Or less.
Picture a place where the parks (and everything else) was efficiently administered....

Besides, you could get one of those "Golden Eagle Passports" or whatever it's called, that would let you into parks anywhere in the nation.