Constitutional Law,
California Courts of Appeal
Oct. 30, 2019
Ethics at the California Coastal Commission
A recent case involving the commission was not only wrong — it was offensive.
Michael M. Berger
Senior Counsel
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 312-4185
Fax: (310) 996-6968
Email: mmberger@manatt.com
USC Law School
Michael M. Berger is senior counsel at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he is co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group. He has argued four takings cases in the U.S. Supreme Court.
I am not a fan of the California Coastal Commission. Never have been. Indeed, I think I may have handled the first California Supreme Court case involving the precursor to the current Coastal Act. See South Coast Regional Commn. v. Gordon, 18 Cal. 3d 832 (1977). See also Michael M. Berger, "You Can't Win Them All -- Or Can You?" 54 Cal. State Bar J. 16 (1979) (noting how the courts were so solicitous of the commission and...
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