Comments on: California Coastal Commission keeps grabbing land

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:21:35 +0000

cal costal trying one more time to eliminate OHV use at Oceano Pismo dunes on the 18th of June
Tyranny!

By: Mariate

Mariate — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:18:14 +0000

In reply to C.J.. I couldn’t agree more with this article. I am Sadly a victim of the California coastal commission. They abuse power All the time and belittle property owners. There is absolutely no sincere care for conservation any environmental lands it’s all about expanding their boundaries to gain more tax payer money. The more area they cover, the more we tax payers pay to their agency.

By: Coastal Commission November wrap-up – Pacific Legal Foundation

Coastal Commission November wrap-up – Pacific Legal Foundation — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:08:47 +0000

[…] In addition to these contested issues, I was struck by the many decisions made without public awareness. Important issues were quickly approved or disapproved based solely on staff reports. Additionally, in the face of the Commission’s recently attempted power grab, the enforcement report was a disheartening reminder of the many structures the Commission forces people to remove. […]

By: TheLionS

TheLionS — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:04:56 +0000

I’m researching for my brother, bullied by the Coastal Commission for decades which was the only non relenting harassment in his life. Why?..to take land from him. He bought it as a distraught, ugly lot being used as a dump site after a previous structure had been burnt to the ground. He cleaned it up, fixed it up, fire proofed the area and turned it into a beautiful, peaceful, clean space.

Today he is fighting every day to stay alive from a strange cancer. I blame the stress imposed on him by the Coastal Commission all of these years for his cancer. The fines, easement problems, threats were, and still are, INSANE. The amount of money he has had to spend on lawyers to keep this one lot for his family’s enjoyment, to have a space away from town where he can just breathe, in INSANE. It is unfair. It’s not right. They are unconscionable.

What does the Declaration of Independence say?…”Certain undeniable rights…Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” ..unless you live in California and are targeted by the CCC. They own you, they own your land. They own your pursuit of happiness. They lie, they make things up that are not true, they behave in an alien manner, not in a human, humane or American way.

Do let me know if you can help me with a connection or an effective lawyer for this topic. Thank you. God Bless!

By: Cy

Cy — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:46:14 +0000

In reply to William W. Burns.

Mr. William Burns,
I voted in 1972 for the CCC so we’re not all dead. But years later I regret, I really regret voting for the agency. Over the years I’ve seen the abuse first hand. I’ve heard their threats and the bullying and yes land grabbing.

By: michael

michael — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:20:31 +0000

In reply to scooter. This affects people who live up to five miles from the ocean who make less than $25,000 a year. A good many of the Areas where Millionaires live are exempt.

By: michael

michael — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:19:24 +0000

In reply to Peter. This affects people who live up to five miles from the ocean who make less than $25,000 a year. A good many of the Areas where Millionaires live are exempt. Most likely the person who "wrote" it was...and he worked there 25 years running it?

By: Timmy

Timmy — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:19:20 +0000

In reply to CalWatchdog. yes, well following that train of thought, we should put up a vote to repeal the 2nd Amendment. It's not the 18th or 19th century where we need a militia to protect the security of the state. It should be a privilege to bear arms not a right.

By: E. Murray

E. Murray — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:46:40 +0000

As with most discussions, this one has devolved into 100% one way or the other. The truth is, its good to make sure people have access to the beaches. The truth is the Coastal Commission was supposedly formed to accomplish this. The truth also is, they have strayed so far from that original mission. If you work your butt off, save, invest, and buy a property in the Coastal zone, you become afraid of the Commission. We bought a fixer upper, and are going to go through hell to do a remodel that will not touch any bare land, or affect beach access in any way. We pay property taxes and insurance for the whole property, but must provide a 10′ wide trail, 30′ up from the water. We can’t build a wall, fence or anything within 100′ of the high tide mark. We can’t plant a lemon tree on the property without a permit. This is not a huge property, but a little more than 40% of this property is taken from us. I agree that people should be able to walk along the beach, but give us a tax break or buy the land you are taking away from us. Don’t get involved in what color we paint our house, what windows we use, etc. don’t make us wait 2 years to do a simple remodel. Even our city planning department thinks they are out of control. Its the old adage about absolute power corrupting.

By: John Seiler

John Seiler — Mon, 12 May 2014 14:13:06 +0000

In reply to William W. Burns.

Mr. Burns wrote: “your moronic conclusions.”

Someone finally figured me out.