California Supreme Court
May 5, 2017
State high court hears arguments over coastal seawall, property rights
The California Coastal Commission overstepped its legal authority when it imposed time limits on seawalls that shield private properties from coastal erosion, two homeowners argued to the state Supreme Court Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Coastal Commission overstepped its legal authority when it imposed time limits on seawalls that shield private properties from erosion, two homeowners argued to the state Supreme Court Thursday.
The case highlights the growing tension between the rights of private landowners and commission policies that seek to protect the public coastline as a result of climat...
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