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Local government autonomy wins the day in Coastal Commission case

May 15, 2012 | By JENNIFER THOMPSON

Last week in City of Malibu v. California Coastal Commission, the California Second District Court of Appeal struck down an expansive interpretation of the Coastal Act that would have undermined local governments’ ability to make local land use decisions.  This case arose over a dispute between the City of Malibu, the Commission and another ...