California

Do States Have Authority to Prevent Public Access to Beaches?

SACRAMENTO, California. Do states have authority to prevent public access to beaches and coastal waters? We checked a few states, some federal statues, and this is what we found.

California.
In 1972, California voters passed Proposition 20. This created the California Coastal Commission. Four years later the commission was made permanent by state legislators.

Report includes statutes from
CALIFORNIA:
WASHINGTON STATE:
FLORIDA:
& U.S. Federal Law on U.S. coastlines.