California homeowners sue Coastal Commission over unconstitutional permit conditions
On May 7, the Seidenstickers filed a federal lawsuit challenging the California Coastal Commission’s unconstitutional permitting demands.
Seidensticker v. California Coastal Commission
The Seidenstickers’ plans were abruptly shut down when their project was appealed to the California Coastal Commission on February 7, 2023.
New report: California Coastal Commission has collected nearly $50 million from property owners since 2016
The California Coastal Commission has long been described as the most powerful land use authority in the United States. A new PLF report puts some hard numbers behind that reputation. The Power of Punishment: How the California Coastal Commission's Increased Enforcement Power Affects Property Rights examines the Commission's enforcement activity ...
California property owner challenges Coastal Commission’s power to levy crippling fines
“Americans have a constitutional right to significant due process protections when the government seeks to impose punitive financial penalties on them or their property,” said Jeremy Talcott, attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation. “By failing to provide procedural safeguards during its investigations or before imposing fines, the Coastal Commission is violating the Fourteenth Amendment rights of Californians like John Levy.”
John Levy v. California Coastal Commission
Mr. Levy argues that this method of operation makes the California Coastal Commission prosecutor, judge, and beneficiary—in violation of Americans’ Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Laguna Beach couple sues California Coastal Commission over property rights violation
Laguna Beach homeowners are taking the California Coastal Commission (CCC) and the City of Laguna Beach to court over their illegal attempts to prevent the homeowners from building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on their property.
Reinecke v. California Coastal Commission
The Reineckes are fighting back in state courts to force the City of Laguna Beach and Coastal Commission to follow the rules, mandatory procedures, and state law.
Victory! Court rules against the California Coastal Commission in San Luis Obispo
There are legal victories, and then there are legal victories—court rulings so decisive, so sharply written, that they can only be considered a judicial knockout. Case in point: Al Hadian and Ralph Bookout's New Year's Eve victory against the California Coastal Commission. The (brief) backstory Al and Ralph sued the Commission in 2022 ...
Court rules Coastal Commission violated local planning laws, says property owners can build
San Luis Obispo County, California; January 3, 2025: Two Cambria property owners will be able to build homes on their land after a California court ruled their building permits were illegally voided by the California Coastal Commission (CCC). A San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Al Hadian and Ralph Bookout, finding […]