Government,
Constitutional Law
Nov. 27, 2019
Coastal Commission: Talk to the Dutch
In a nutshell, if you like living in the 21st century, watch your back. There is a movement afoot to reverse the steady march of progress and regress to an earlier time.
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.
Let's take it as a given that we face an imminent rise in the sea level bordering California. That is the premise upon which the California Coastal Commission is operating and its actions need to be evaluated in that light. Another undisputed fact is that there has already been substantial development -- both private and public -- along the coast. And where there has not yet been development, the property is owned either by private individuals or pu...
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