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In response to the Trump administration removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the 2026 list of free national park entry days, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that over 200 California state parks will offer free admissions on MLK Day. Newsom criticized the federal move, stating California would preserve Dr. King’s legacy. The initiative is funded by the California State Parks Foundation, not taxpayers. The Trump administration’s changes replaced MLK Day and Juneteenth with historically themed dates, including Flag Day, which falls on Trump’s birthday. California officials framed the free entry as a rebuke of the federal decision.
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