California Coastal Commission Unconstitutional?

The California Coastal Commission is held unconstitutional. The executive director says the State will appeal.

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May 28, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


For more than 28 years, the California Coastal Commission has regulated development along the State's 1,100 miles of coastline. But a recent court ruling threatens to force the powerful panel to either alter its political makeup or shut down completely. Late last month, a Sacramento Superior Court Judge decided that the current makeup--in which two thirds of the members are appointed by legislative leaders and can be removed at any time--clashes with the Commission's desigated role as an executive agency. Metro Investment Report speaks with Peter Douglas, the Commission's third Executive Director in its 28-year history, about why the decision is flawed.

Thanks to Jen Naegele

Sunday, May 27, 2001 in The Metro Investment Report

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