Coastal Commission Meeting Descriptions & Vote Charts
The Coastal Commission meets monthly in different coastal communities in California, from Del Norte to San Diego counties. The Commission deliberates on the merits and drawbacks of proposed coastal development projects within the 1.5-million acre, 1,100-mile long California coastal zone. The California Coastal Act itself provides the policies and standards that guide the Commissioners’ decision making.
Each month, ActCoastal selects the most important Commission votes and rates them as being either pro-coast or anti-coast. A description of the issues affected by each vote, as well as a record of individual Commissioners’ votes (pro-coast or anti-coast) and their alternates or absence, appears in the monthly vote charts. Select a meeting name or issue/outcome to read more about Commission conservation decisions.
The Coastal Commission met in Redondo Beach from October 8-10. Wednesday marked Commissioner Turnbull-Sanders' last day after 10 years as the Commission's first environmental justice appointment. Replacing her is Jaime Lee, an LA-based real estate developer selected by Governor Newsom as the new EJ Commissioner, who began her tenure Thursday.
The Coastal Commission met in Fort Bragg from September 10-12. Several important decisions were made despite a fairly light agenda. Two in particular have been added to the vote chart.
The Coastal Commission met in Calabasas from August 13-15. No items from this meeting have been added to the vote chart, but several relevant decisions are detailed in our writeup.
The Coastal Commission met in Pismo Beach from July 9-11. Highlights focused primarily on public comment, enforcement, and restoration opportunities. One voting chart item involved the Commission approving the removal of unpermitted bluff development at a blufftop home in Carlsbad.
The February California Coastal Commission meeting, held at the Long Beach Civic Center, addressed several significant issues impacting the California Coast.
The Coastal Commission met on August 7-9 in Calabasas.
The Coastal Commission's three day meeting in Imperial Beach was held on October 11-13.
The Coastal Commission met in Eureka on September 6-8. The busy 3-day meeting featured several important ActCoastal votes on public access, shoreline armoring and sand nourishment.
The Coastal Commission meeting took place in Oxnard on August 9-10. On Wednesday morning Commissioners and the public discussed the U.S.- Mexico border pollution crisis and the need for emergency action, discussed further below.