Commission chairwoman Caryl Hart

Trump Admin Launches Crackdown on California Coastal Commission

June 29, 2026 3:00 pmJune 29, 2026 3:00 pm

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter to Kevin Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council under President Donald Trump, directing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to “evaluate” the California Coastal Commission, over their efforts to...

Pacific Palisades Rebuilding Obstruction: The California Coastal Commission

December 9, 2025 8:28 amDecember 9, 2025 8:40 am

The California Coastal Commission: A Story of Power, Extortion, and Ruin, by the Pacific Legal Foundation is a powerful documentary about the sordid history of the highly politicalized commission, as well as their current obstruction in the rebuilding of the...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sues California Coastal Commission

October 16, 2024 7:59 amOctober 16, 2024 4:36 pm

The California Coastal Commission is living up to its dodgy reputation, and is now getting sued by the world’s richest entrepreneur for it. Last week, the CCC voted to deny more launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara...