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to the Coastal Commission
meeting live on the web.
When in session,
see
the webcast itself
just the audio.

See video archives of previous meetings.

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The Coastal Commission’s monthly meeting agenda is now available only via the internet.

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The Coastal Commission cannot receive comments on any official business by electronic mail unless specifically indicated. Any information relating to official business should be sent to the appropriate Commission office using U.S. Mail or courier service.


 

Man in wheelchair, click here to find out where you can borrow a beach wheelchair. Did you know that beach wheelchairs are offered for use at various locations?

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Recent Coastal Program Policy Briefings
to the Commission

Open Meeting and Ex Parte Communication Legal Briefing
(presented at the January 12, 2012 hearing):

See the video of the staff presentation.
(In the right frame, click on the video icon for item 4, allow it to load fully, then use the slider to scroll forward to 025:30:00.)

See the slides of the staff’s PowerPoint presentation.

 

Vertical Accessways
(presented at the January 12, 2012 hearing):

See the related report: Status of Vertical Accessways Acquired by California Coastal Commission Actions 1973 to 2011, December 2011 [30.6 MB PDF].
Read individual chapters of this report.

See the video of the staff presentation.
(In the right frame, click on the video icon for item 4, allow it to load fully, then use the slider to scroll forward to 01:08:00.)

See the slides of the staff’s PowerPoint presentation.
Please note: the resolution of these slides is much better than in the video, so you may want to listen to just the audio while viewing the PowerPoint presentation.

 

See previous briefings.



View this year's Coastal Photography Contest winning entries!

Oil Painting on a Summer Day, Big Sur, By Jason Yagyu
Oil Painting on a Summer Day, Big Sur, by Jason Yagyu
received an honorable mention.



Did you know that the California Coastal Commission is now offering a 40% discount
on permit application fees for green building projects?
Learn the details!


The third volume in our series of coastal guides is now available!

This volume, Beaches and Parks in Southern California, includes sections on Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties.

Here is the cover of this latest volume:

Cover of Beaches and Parks in Southern California (from the Experience the California Coast series)

Take a peek at sample pages from the Los Angeles County chapter
and then find out more!




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