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California court rulings for Coastal Commission favor costly permiting process
July 29, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
Author: Paul Beard Imagine this scenario: Your city grants you a permit to build on your land. The permit is appealed—say, by some disgruntled neighbor—to a state land-use agency with limited authority to review locally approved projects. You sue the state agency on the ground that it lacks the authority i ...