Environmental & Energy
Oct. 4, 2014
Beach access case nowhere near done
The legal battles over public access to Martins Beach are by no means over and, in fact, create a potentially interesting backdrop for implementation of SB 968, which was recently signed into law.
John F. Barg
Barg, Coffin, Lewis & Trapp LLPEmail: jbarg@bargcoffin.com
Golden Gate Univ SOL; San Francisco CA
On Sept. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 968, legislation aimed at securing a public access easement or right-of-way at Martins Beach in San Mateo County. Located south of Half Moon Bay, Martins Beach is an isolated stretch of coastline bookended by steep cliffs that make it inaccessible from land, except via the aptly named Martins Beach Road. This private road, and the beach to which it leads, have been at the center of a fierce battle over private property rights and ...
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