Who owns beaches in california

When I look at the Hollister Ranch people, the Santa Barbara people, the Malibu people, I see groups that want that natural beauty, but all exclusively for themselves. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of followup comments via email. You can also subscribe without commenting. You need something to read? We have something to read! Josh on August 6, at pm.

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ThisArticleSucks on October 5, at pm. Complaints have been streaming in about security guards, hired by wealthy homeowners, removing people from public beaches. A fter a long day of work in Los Angeles or San Francisco, many Californians flock to the beach for some well-earned relaxation. The ocean waves and sandy shores of the coastline are a luxury afforded to everyone — young, old, rich and poor — who lives in the Golden State.

But according to the California Coastal Commission , this sunny ideal is under threat. Complaints have been streaming in about security guards, hired by wealthy beachfront homeowners, removing beach-goers from public beach areas with claims that they are private.

Looking forward to a day of relaxation, the man, who declined to make his name public, formally complained to the commission that he barely had the chance to spread his towel on the sand before being accosted by a security guard and told he had no right to be there. When he returned the following week the security guard called the sheriff, who swiftly threatened him with a citation. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries.

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