On Tuesday, the city council of Newport Beach (California) voted against a resolution supporting additional state funding for the California Coastal Commission. The Commission—which regulates coastal property owners’ use of their lands with an iron fist—has for years been complaining about its lack … Continue reading
In the past fortnight, we’ve seen two interesting developments in pending bills in the California Legislature to expand the authority of the California Coastal Commission. Assembly Bill 203, proposed by rookie Assemblyman (and former commissioner) Mark Stone, would have forbidden … Continue reading
Property Rights — Regulatory Taking Victory The California First District Court of Appeal issued a huge victory for landowners in this opinion in Lockaway Storage v. County of Alameda. Acting on assurances from county planners that a boat and r.v. … Continue reading
Yesterday, the California Coastal Commission voted to amend the permit to renovate the Marshall Tavern, reducing project-killing conditions that had no connection to the renovation plan. PLF is representing the owners of Marshall Tavern, Daniel Altman and Avi Atid, in … Continue reading
Last week, PLF Principal Attorney, Paul Beard, reported on two troubling bills introduced in February that would amend the California Coastal Act to drastically expand the powers of the California Coastal Commission. Monday, I attended the hearing of the California … Continue reading
That’s the question Gregg Stevens, the owner of a Mendocino campground asks in recounting his outrageous experience with the California Coastal Commission. When a tree fell across a river in his campground, he applied for a permit from several federal … Continue reading
PLF is live-tweeting from this month’s meeting of the California Coastal Commission. PLF is the only organization that regularly informs the public about what goes on in California’s most anti-property rights bureaucracy. Come on over and check it out. Update: … Continue reading