The California Coastal Commission was formed in the 1970s to balance development goals with public rights to the beach. In recent decades, as our guest host Jill Replogle discovered, public access to the beach has moved beyond development questions. A recent survey found that 90% of Californians love the beach and want access to it, but more than 60% also said there are various economic and class barriers to getting there.

 

Links:

Jill's High Country News story: http://www.hcn.org/articles/making-the-california-coast-public-for-all

Interactive UCLA report on public access: https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/coastal-access/