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State Lands Commission & Coastal Commission file a joint amicus brief seeking to protect the public’s interests in the tidelands at Martins Beach
Sacramento – The California State Lands Commission and the California Coastal Commission have filed an application to submit a joint amicus curiae brief in the appeal of the Friends of Martin’s Beach case. Both state agencies have submitted the brief in Friends of...
Lt. Governor Newsom assumes Chair of State Lands Commission, calls for Strategic Plan
Technology, transparency, and the environment central to first strategic plan in 18 years
State Lands Commission acquires Lake Tahoe property for public access, storm water treatment, and bike path extension
(Sacramento) – The State Lands Commission, in partnership with the California Tahoe Conservancy, has finalized its acquisition of a lakefront property to expand public lakefront access, protect Lake Tahoe through improvements to storm water treatment, extend the bike...
U.S. Supreme Court fixes the offshore boundary between the United States and California
Sacramento – On December 15, 2014, the United States Supreme Court entered the joint supplemental decree submitted by the United States Solicitor General's Office and the California Attorney General’s Office in the case of United States v. California, No. 5, Original,...
Public access restored to Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu
Malibu - The California Coastal Commission and the State Lands Commission have resolved a dispute with a Malibu beach-front property owner over public access at Paradise Cove. One month after being contacted by both agencies, Steven Dahlberg, acting on behalf of...
Commission votes to oppose abolishment
SACRAMENTO — The California State Lands Commission (CSLC) today voted to oppose a recommendation to abolish the State Lands Commission and distribute its functions among several newly created agencies. The recommendation was part of the California Performance Review...
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom announces Commission as the first state agency in the country to launch financial transparency platform for residents
Cloud-based OpenGov.com enables California state lands commission to engage residents; Californians can now easily see how the state generates nearly half a billion dollars in revenue from oil and gas contracts, mineral royalties, and leasing programs.
Public workshops on Safeguarding California Plan to be held, public encouraged to participate
The California Natural Resources Agency is holding public meetings in Sacramento and San Francisco to discuss the draft Safeguarding California Plan. The plan updates the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy. The meetings are an opportunity for the public to...
Cal Poly Institute for Advanced Technology and Public Policy’s Wave Energy Project nets $750,000 Dept. of Energy Research Grant
Analysis will evaluate California for siting of national testing facility
Brown Administration releases Draft Safeguarding California Plan to ready State for impacts of a changing climate
Extreme Heat, Sea Level Rise, Other Effects Hit Public Health, Power Grids, Water Delivery – Key Actions Save Lives Now, Property Later