STATEWIDE — A small stretch of beach on California’s north-central coast has been ground zero in a battle between rich elite and everyday citizen. The fight for control over Martin’s Beach near Half Moon Bay – about one hour south of San Francisco – was the latest chapter in an...
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Though I approve of keeping the access to the waterways public, please do not dilute the argument with blatant uses of political blackmail and coercion as a laudable.
“A yacht club in Newport Beach recently committed funding to public infrastructure guaranteeing boaters and others access to the water. The California Coastal Commission required such funding before approving the club’s plans to renovate its aging waterfront clubhouse.” This is nothing more than pure blackmail, and does a disservice to your story, requiring a private club on what has been private land for years to open an access so that they can fix aging infrastructure, would be akin to requiring you to repair the street in front of your house because you need to repair termite damage to your property.
Think before you type.
I am not affiliated with nor do I do any business with Yacht club in Newport Beach or for that matter any yacht club. But I do own property and what you placed in print ought to scare any property owner of government overreach or blackmail.