{
 "state": "CA",
 "name": "California",
 "agency": "California State Parks",
 "verified_date": "2026-10-21",
 "entries": [
  {
   "id": "us-ca:state_parks:metal_detecting",
   "jurisdiction": "California State Parks",
   "agency": "California State Parks",
   "level": "state",
   "state": "CA",
   "hobby": "metal_detecting",
   "status": "unclear",
   "summary": "State park rules ban disturbing or removing earth, sand, rocks or minerals, which limits digging. Some units expressly ban possessing metal detectors (Folsom Lake SRA, Auburn SRA). Whether detecting is allowed depends on the district or unit.",
   "permit": "Check with the district or unit.",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21301",
    "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/500/files/690-006-2025-Possession-of-Metal-Detectors-Folsom.pdf",
    "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/502/files/690-053-2026%20Metal%20Detectors%20-%20Auburn.pdf"
   ],
   "notes": "14 CCR 4307. Unit-level orders vary.",
   "verified_date": "2026-10-21",
   "verification": "read_source",
   "verification_notes": "Read the parks.ca.gov general provisions plus the Folsom/Auburn orders; no statewide detector rule.",
   "needs_review": true,
   "unreachable_sources": {}
  },
  {
   "id": "us-ca:state_parks:drones",
   "jurisdiction": "California State Parks",
   "agency": "California State Parks",
   "level": "state",
   "state": "CA",
   "hobby": "drones",
   "status": "restricted_areas",
   "summary": "Drones are allowed in state parks, beaches, historic parks, SRAs and SVRAs except where a District Superintendent's posted order prohibits them. They're banned in state wilderness, natural preserves and cultural preserves (14 CCR 4351).",
   "permit": "None statewide; follow posted orders.",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29229"
   ],
   "notes": "",
   "verified_date": "2026-10-21",
   "verification": "read_source",
   "verification_notes": "Read the parks.ca.gov drone page. Also: 14 CCR 4351 bans drones in wilderness and natural/cultural preserves.",
   "unreachable_sources": {},
   "needs_review": false
  }
 ]
}