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 April 13 hearing of the Coastal Commission was electric with anticipation.
The March hearing of the Coastal Commission was heavily anticipated, as it was the first hearing since the upset in February resulting in the dismissal of Dr. Charles Lester.
Morro Bay was host to significant and dramatic events during the Wednesday, Feb. 10 Coastal Commission hearing, in which the fate of Executive Director Charles Lester was decided.
The January Coastal Commission hearing was held in the City of San Diego with two items of particular concern proposed for nearby areas.
December’s Coastal Commission hearing, held in Monterey, was alive with public comment.
The November hearing took place in Half Moon Bay and focused on a proposed temporary Coastal Development Permit (CDP) application addressing erosion at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, a CDP application to allow for the world-renowned Maverick’s surf contest, and a CDP application for a housing development in Pismo Beach.
The October Coastal Commission hearing, held at the Long Beach Convention Center, was a particularly lengthy and enthralling hearing.
September's hearing was held at Humboldt State University in Arcata.
The City of Chula Vista was host to the August hearing.
No conservation votes were selected for this hearing.
No conservation votes were selected for this meeting.
The May hearing was held in Santa Barbara. Several complicated issues dominated the agenda.
The April hearing was held in Marin County. The agenda was lengthy and contained several interesting items.
The March hearing was held in Chula Vista, CA. Once again, the Commission was faced with another item to preserve lower-cost overnight accommodations.
The January hearing was held in Santa Monica. The packed agenda included a controversial proposal to upgrade and add rooms to a hotel in Laguna Beach.
The December hearing was held in Monterey. There were two important issues on the agenda.
The November hearing was held in beautiful Half Moon Bay.
The October hearing was held in Newport Beach.
The September meeting was held in Crescent City. The agenda did not contain any critical conversation votes.
The August hearing was held in San Diego.
The July hearing contained a few items that were laden with controversy and debate.
The June hearing contained several controversial and emotionally charged items.
The May hearing contained several interesting items and important briefings by Coastal Commission Staff.
The April meeting was lengthy and contained several contentious items.