Government,
Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal
May 9, 2023
A beach gang, a rock fort, and the expansion of the California Coastal Act
The Court analogized the allegations of harassment, which included throwing rocks at visitors, running over people with surfboards, stealing peoples’ belongings, and vandalizing cars, to “an informal band of self-appointed, violent security guards” who restrict beach access.
A recent decision from California's Second Appellate District may give new teeth to the California Coastal Act. In Cory Spencer et al. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (2023) 88 Cal.App.5th 849, the Court of Appeal recognized potential liability against a local government for structures built on government land by private parties in violation of the Coastal Act. The Court also clarified, for the first time, that behavioral conduct alone - without incorporating ...
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