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Santa Barbara County bravely defies Coastal Commission

February 03, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Paul J. Beard II In California, coastal cities and counties are encouraged to draft their own land-use codes in compliance with the requirements of the Coastal Act, a state statute that sets broad rules for coastal development.  These codes (made a part of the locality's "Local Coastal Program") must be certi ...

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Fox News covers new PLF suit against California Coastal Commission

October 25, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author:  Paul J. Beard II This morning, Fox News did a segment on our most recent lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission: SDS Family Trust v. California Coastal Commission. You won't want to miss this excellent interview of one of our clients, Denise McLaughlan, explaining the Commission's extortionate demand for a mi ...