In carrying out the requirement of Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution, maximum access, which shall be conspicuously posted, and recreational opportunities shall be provided for all the people consistent with public safety needs and the need to protect public rights, rights of private property owners, and natural resource areas from overuse.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 30210
Public Access
Known as the California Coastal Act
The act spans §§ 30000–30900 (326 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Carstens v. California Coastal Commission (1986)
Most recently applied in Surfrider Foundation v. California Coastal Commission (April 1994)
Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1075.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.