Perhaps off topic a little, but my impression is that San Francisco is one of the most expensive cities in the country. Perhaps because everything is "free". I recall a neighbor once telling me that in (old state) it was "free" because: "THE GOVERNMENT PAID OR IT".
In any event, I think the OP started a reasonable conversation about how to pay for, or who should pay for, certain amenities like trails and boat ramps. Re: ramps. Motor boaters pay for them as well as for miloil control and Search and Rescue. Why shouldn't other users make some sort of contribution to maintain what they use? If that premise holds up, then how should it be handled? OP mentioned seven other states. Anybody know how they handle it?
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