Act Now!
Why Now?
Time is running out. The California Legislature must pass its budget by June 15th, and Golden Gate Fields funding is currently being considered as part of that process. Once the budget is approved, the acquisition moves significantly closer to reality and the assumptions guiding the project become much harder to challenge. Discussions about demolition, habitat restoration, public access, and future park uses may continue, but the project's overall direction will already be taking shape.
Secretary Wade Crowfoot has called Golden Gate Fields the East Bay's "Crissy Field moment." If that is true, then now is the time to speak up. This is one of the last opportunities to influence how decision-makers think about the site before major commitments are made. Golden Gate Fields deserves a vision that goes beyond another shoreline park—a vision that fully explores adaptive reuse, recreation, environmental education, climate resilience, and long-term economic sustainability. Once June 15th passes, the opportunity to shape that conversation becomes much more difficult.
Make your voice heard before the decisions are made for us.
Email our elected officials.
Your message will be sent to the California Senate and Assembly Budget Committees, along with the legislators and staff directly involved in reviewing and approving funding for Golden Gate Fields. These are the decision-makers currently evaluating the proposed $125 million state investment in the site.
Why does this matter? Because these officials are helping determine not only whether the funding moves forward, but also the expectations and priorities that will guide the future of Golden Gate Fields. They need to hear that the public wants more than acquisition alone. They need to hear that Golden Gate Fields deserves a bold vision—one that explores adaptive reuse of existing structures, active recreation, environmental education, climate resilience, long-term stewardship, and economic sustainability alongside habitat restoration.
This is your opportunity to remind decision-makers that Golden Gate Fields is too important to settle for an ordinary outcome. If this truly is the East Bay's "Crissy Field moment," then the vision should be every bit as ambitious as the opportunity before us.