Protect California's Coast After Disasters
When disaster strikes California's coastline, rebuilding shouldn’t mean permanently erasing public access.
SB 1229 closes a loophole in the California Coastal Act that lets new property owners use a post-disaster permit exemption meant for displaced homeowners, even when their rebuild would block beach access, encroach on public easements, or impact sensitive habitat.
Under current law, a developer who acquires a disaster-damaged property can skip Coastal Commission review entirely. SB 1229 ends that. If you aren't the owner when disaster strikes, and your rebuild would harm coastal access or sensitive habitat, you need a permit like everyone else.
Original owners are fully protected. If you lose your home in a fire or flood, existing rules still let you rebuild quickly.
California's coast belongs to everyone. The Coastal Act has upheld that principle for 50 years. SB 1229 ensures disaster recovery doesn't become a backdoor around it to incentivize risky development along our shared shores.
Urge your representatives to support SB 1229.
SB 1229 closes a loophole in the California Coastal Act that lets new property owners use a post-disaster permit exemption meant for displaced homeowners, even when their rebuild would block beach access, encroach on public easements, or impact sensitive habitat.
Under current law, a developer who acquires a disaster-damaged property can skip Coastal Commission review entirely. SB 1229 ends that. If you aren't the owner when disaster strikes, and your rebuild would harm coastal access or sensitive habitat, you need a permit like everyone else.
Original owners are fully protected. If you lose your home in a fire or flood, existing rules still let you rebuild quickly.
California's coast belongs to everyone. The Coastal Act has upheld that principle for 50 years. SB 1229 ensures disaster recovery doesn't become a backdoor around it to incentivize risky development along our shared shores.
Urge your representatives to support SB 1229.
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Protect California's Coast After Disasters
When disaster strikes California's coastline, rebuilding shouldn’t mean permanently erasing public access.
SB 1229 closes a loophole in the California Coastal Act that lets new property owners use a post-disaster permit exemption meant for displaced homeowners, even when their rebuild would block beach access, encroach on public easements, or impact sensitive habitat.
Under current law, a developer who acquires a disaster-damaged property can skip Coastal Commission review entirely. SB 1229 ends that. If you aren't the owner when disaster strikes, and your rebuild would harm coastal access or sensitive habitat, you need a permit like everyone else.
Original owners are fully protected. If you lose your home in a fire or flood, existing rules still let you rebuild quickly.
California's coast belongs to everyone. The Coastal Act has upheld that principle for 50 years. SB 1229 ensures disaster recovery doesn't become a backdoor around it to incentivize risky development along our shared shores.
Urge your representatives to support SB 1229.
SB 1229 closes a loophole in the California Coastal Act that lets new property owners use a post-disaster permit exemption meant for displaced homeowners, even when their rebuild would block beach access, encroach on public easements, or impact sensitive habitat.
Under current law, a developer who acquires a disaster-damaged property can skip Coastal Commission review entirely. SB 1229 ends that. If you aren't the owner when disaster strikes, and your rebuild would harm coastal access or sensitive habitat, you need a permit like everyone else.
Original owners are fully protected. If you lose your home in a fire or flood, existing rules still let you rebuild quickly.
California's coast belongs to everyone. The Coastal Act has upheld that principle for 50 years. SB 1229 ensures disaster recovery doesn't become a backdoor around it to incentivize risky development along our shared shores.
Urge your representatives to support SB 1229.
