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California Supreme Court

Dec. 4, 2025

California Supreme Court hears Coastal Commission housing fight

In a long-running dispute over coastal development, justices pressed attorneys on both sides about jurisdiction, delay, and whether recent amendments to San Luis Obispo County's Local Coastal Program have rendered the case effectively moot.

California Supreme Court hears Coastal Commission housing fight
Justice Carol A. Corrigan. Courtesy of the California State Supreme Court

A lawsuit testing the authority of the California Coastal Commission over a county's approval of new housing reached the state Supreme Court on Wednesday, prompting skepticism aimed at attorneys for both sides.

Two justices mused about whether sending the case back to a lower court would be a Kafkaesque maneuver that further delays a project that was approved by San Luis Obispo County officials. Shear Development Co. v. California Coastal Commission, S284378 (Cal. S. ...

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