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Thursday, March 13, 2008
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Bill would curb Coastal Commission

By: DAVE DOWNEY – Staff Writer
Agency defends initiating its own appeals of local zoning decisions

One of the sweeping powers of the California Coastal Commission’s authority to regulate development along the state’s 1,100-mile coastline could be swept away under a controversial measure now before the Legislature.

Sponsored by state Sen. Denise Ducheny, the legislation would strip the commission of its ability to self-initiate appeals of local-government development decisions, restricting it to hearing appeals filed by other people, groups and agencies. Read the rest of this entry »