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California Now Offers Free Passes to State Historic Parks (Just Don’t Miss the Deadline) ⁠14%

By Sarah Wright⁠39%

6/18/2026, 11:15:42 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 22 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Biased Writer Voice, and Halo Effect, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 25% saturation with 158 hits. Analysis detected 889 faulty-reasoning hits from 632 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 30.7% and a BS Rank of ⁠14% (18,256 of 21,198 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 86.10% of the article peer group.

More than two dozen state historic parks are free through the end of the year in honor of Juneteenth — and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 
Gov. 
Gavin Newsom announced the free “special edition Historian Passport,” which typically costs $50, as a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s attempts to “rewrite the past,” according to a news release by the governor’s office. 
Since his inauguration, Trump has ordered staff working at all National Park Service locations to remove any content that casts Americans in a negative light from parks, monuments and memorials. 
“California doesn’t hide from hard truths and uncomfortable history — in fact, we embrace it and learn from it,” Newsom wrote. 
Until July 6, Californians can download the state historic park pass for free and use it as many times as they want through the end of 2026. 
The pass gives free entry to state historic parks for up to four people. 
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How to download a free state historic parks pass 
State historic parks near the Bay Area to visit for free 
The Historian Passport grants entry to more than 30 state historic parks, including parks like Olompali and Malakoff Diggins which, rather than just providing outdoor recreation, also have an educational emphasis on the state’s history. 
Jack London State Historic Park in Napa Valley, California. 
(Ablokhin via Getty Images) 
Many of these parks tell the story of the state’s cultural or indigenous history, from missions and museums to temples and the site that sparked the California Gold Rush. 
Newsom made a similar move to make state parks free for Martin Luther King Jr. 
Day this year, in response to Trump’s decision to eliminate the holiday from the list of fee-free days at national parks across the country, replacing it with his birthday on Flag Day. 
How to get your free Historian Passport for up to four people 
You must make an account with the state’s reservation site ReserveCalifornia.com to obtain a Historian Pass. 
Then, visit the site’s Advance Passes page and select “Special Edition Historian Passport” from the dropdown menu, which will show as costing $0. 
No payment information is required. 
After checking out, you’ll receive an email with an attached PDF version of your Historian Passport. 
The state recommends you print off this PDF to present at any California state historic park for free entry, although you may just be able to show the image on your phone too. 
Bear in mind that cellphone service may be poor at many state historic parks, so it’s worth screenshotting the PDF to save it as an image on your phone in case you’re unable to search your email. 
Looking for free entry to other state parks that aren’t included in the Historian Passport? 
Consider checking out a parks pass from your local library, which provides these passes as part of the California State Library Parks Pass program. 
Northern California State Historic Parks to visit for free this year with a Historian Passport 
Bay Area 
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park in St. 
Helena 
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park in Benicia 
Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen 
Olompali State Historic Park in Novato 
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park in Petaluma 
Sonoma State Historic Park in Sonoma 
Sacramento area 
State Indian Museum State Historic Park in Sacramento 
Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park in Sacramento 
Sierra foothills 
Bodie State Historic Park in Bridgeport 
California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa 
Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley 
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park in Jackson 
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park in Nevada City 
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma 
KQED’s Carly Severn contributed to this report. 
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632 words analyzed.

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Gavin Newsom

100%flagged-word coverage
55 attributed words58% of attributed speech61% writer coverage
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