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 March hearing did not produce any high priority conservation votes.
Given that the controversial “Eco-Resort” in Monterey Bay Shores was postponed, the February CCC meeting did not contain high priority conservation votes.
The January hearing covered several complex items that prompted in-depth dialogue amongst the Commission.
The December meeting was relatively non-controversial. On Wednesday the Commission unanimously elected new leadership.
This November was the most significant Commission meeting in 2013.
The October Coastal Commission hearing was held in San Diego.
The September hearing was held in Eureka.