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^© Rodrigo Alvarez

^© Shane Keena

^© Carissa Ranario

^© Kindle Lynn Reeder

Our Mission
Protecting & Enhancing California's Coast

The Commission is committed to protecting and enhancing California’s coast and ocean for present and future generations. It does so through careful planning and regulation of environmentally-sustainable development, rigorous use of science, strong public participation, education, and effective intergovernmental coordination.

California Governor

Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Commissioners

& Alternates
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Acting Executive Director

John Ainsworth

Property Owners

Property owners can apply for a Coastal Development Permit to legally develop their property within the California Coastal Zone

Local Governments

Many local governments are empowered to issue Coastal Development Permits through Local Coastal Plans

Informed Citizens

Everyone can learn about our coast & how to protect it. Join a beach cleanup, get teacher resources & grants, help out & have fun

April Meeting

The Commission meets publically every month to administer The Coastal Act

April 13^th - 15^th

9:00am

1351 Maple Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Highlights

Stay up to date on all the work being done by the Commission to protect & enhance the California Coast

Local Coastal Program Grant Application Period Now Open — Applications due by May 20^th

CCC Staff Mar. 28, 2016

Celebrate Safeguard Our Coast Day on Feb. 15^th

CCC Staff Feb. 5, 2016

2015 Year in Review, "Protecting the Coast, Preparing for Climate Change"

CCC Staff Jan. 26, 2016

Expert Panel Releases Draft Phase 2 Report on Subsurface Intakes for Proposed Poseidon Huntington Beach Desalination Facility

CCC Staff Jan. 13, 2016

Governor Proposes Increasing Commission's Budget by $3 million

Office of Gov. Jerry Brown Jan. 7, 2016

Coastal Commission Prevails in Dana Point Beach Access

CCC Staff Sept. 18, 2015

How Do You Get To Your Coast?

CCC Staff July 7, 2015

Coastal Commission opens public pathway to Malibu's Carbon Beach

CCC Staff July 7, 2015

State Joins Lawsuit Over Martins Beach

CCC Staff May 13, 2015

Public Access Restored at Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu

CCC Staff Dec. 18, 2014

Public Access to be restored at Ontario Ridge

CCC Staff Oct. 8, 2014

California Coastal Commission

^© Rodrigo Alvarez

^© Shane Keena

^© Carissa Ranario

^© Kindle Lynn Reeder

Our Mission
Protecting & Enhancing California's Coast

California Governor

Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Commissioners

& Alternates

Acting Executive Director

John Ainsworth

Property Owners

Apply

Appeal

Local Governments

Resources

Grants

Informed Citizens

Learn

Participate

April Meeting

The Commission meets publically every month to administer The Coastal Act

Veteran's Memorial
Auditorium

Agenda

Highlights

Stay up to date on all the work being done by the Commission to protect & enhance the California Coast

Local Coastal Program Grant Application Period Now Open — Applications due by May 20^th

Celebrate Safeguard Our Coast Day on Feb. 15^th

2015 Year in Review, "Protecting the Coast, Preparing for Climate Change"

Expert Panel Releases Draft Phase 2 Report on Subsurface Intakes for Proposed Poseidon Huntington Beach Desalination Facility

Governor Proposes Increasing Commission's Budget by $3 million

Coastal Commission Prevails in Dana Point Beach Access

How Do You Get To Your Coast?

Coastal Commission opens public pathway to Malibu's Carbon Beach

State Joins Lawsuit Over Martins Beach

Public Access Restored at Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu

Public Access to be restored at Ontario Ridge

California Coastal Commission

© Rodrigo Alvarez

© Shane Keena

© Carissa Ranario

© Kindle Lynn Reeder

Our Mission Protecting & Enhancing California's Coast

California Governor

Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Commissioners

& Alternates

Acting Executive Director

John Ainsworth

Property Owners

Apply

Appeal

Local Governments

Resources

Grants

Informed Citizens

Learn

Participate

April Meeting

The Commission meets publically every month to administer The Coastal Act

Veteran's Memorial Auditorium

Agenda

Highlights

Stay up to date on all the work being done by the Commission to protect & enhance the California Coast

Local Coastal Program Grant Application Period Now Open — Applications due by May 20th

Celebrate Safeguard Our Coast Day on Feb. 15th

2015 Year in Review, "Protecting the Coast, Preparing for Climate Change"

Expert Panel Releases Draft Phase 2 Report on Subsurface Intakes for Proposed Poseidon Huntington Beach Desalination Facility

Governor Proposes Increasing Commission's Budget by $3 million

Coastal Commission Prevails in Dana Point Beach Access

How Do You Get To Your Coast?

Coastal Commission opens public pathway to Malibu's Carbon Beach

State Joins Lawsuit Over Martins Beach

Public Access Restored at Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu

Public Access to be restored at Ontario Ridge

^© Rodrigo Alvarez

^© Shane Keena

^© Carissa Ranario

^© Kindle Lynn Reeder

Our Mission
Protecting & Enhancing California's Coast

Veteran's Memorial
Auditorium

Local Coastal Program Grant Application Period Now Open — Applications due by May 20^th

Celebrate Safeguard Our Coast Day on Feb. 15^th