Coastal Commission Meeting Descriptions & Vote Charts

The Coastal Commission meets monthly in different coastal communities in California, from Del Norte to San Diego counties. The Commission deliberates on the merits and drawbacks of proposed coastal development projects within the 1.5-million acre, 1,100-mile long California coastal zone. The California Coastal Act itself provides the policies and standards that guide the Commissioners’ decision making.

Each month, ActCoastal selects the most important Commission votes and rates them as being either pro-coast or anti-coast. A description of the issues affected by each vote, as well as a record of individual Commissioners’ votes (pro-coast or anti-coast) and their alternates or absence, appears in the monthly vote charts. Select a meeting name or issue/outcome to read more about Commission conservation decisions.

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Meeting Name & Summary
Location
Issues/Outcome
2019/May

The Coastal Commission’s May hearing took place in Oxnard at the Oxnard City Council Chambers on Wednesday, May 8 through Friday, May 10.

Oxnard
2019/April

The Coastal Commission’s April hearing took place in Salinas at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Chambers on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11.

Salinas
2019/March

The Coastal Commission’s March hearing took place at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 6 through Friday, March 8.

Los Angeles
2019/February

February marked the Coastal Commission’s first hearing of the year. It took place at the Oceano Hotel & Spa in Half Moon Bay Harbor on Wednesday, February 6 through Friday, February 8.

Half Moon Bay
2018/December

The December Coastal Commission hearing took place at the Newport Beach Civic Center on Wednesday, December 12 through Friday, December 14.

Newport Beach
2018/November

The Coastal Commission’s November hearing took place November 7-9 at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco.

San Francisco
2018/October

The California Coastal Commission met in San Diego at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside Wednesday, Oct. 10 through Friday, Oct. 12.

San Diego
2018/September

The California Coastal Commission met at the Fort Bragg Town Hall in Fort Bragg Wednesday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept.14.

Fort Bragg
2018/August

The California Coastal Commission met at the Redondo Beach Public Library in Redondo Beach on Wednesday, August 8 through Friday, August 10.

Redondo Beach
2018/June

The Coastal Commission met in Chula Vista June 6-8 at the Chula Vista City Council Chambers.

Chula Vista
2018/May

The Coastal Commission meeting took place on Wednesday, May 9 through Friday, May 11 at the Board of Supervisors’ Chamber in Santa Rosa...

Santa Rosa
2018/April

The Coastal Commission met Wednesday, April 11 through Friday, April 13 at the Redondo Beach Public Library in Redondo Beach, CA.

Redondo Beach
2018/March

The March meeting of the California Coastal Commission took place over three days at the Oxnard Harbor District in Port Hueneme.

Oxnard Harbor District in Port Hueneme
2018/February

After a hiatus in January, the Coastal Commission reconvened in February in Cambria

Cambria
2017/December

The December hearing took place Wednesday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Dec. 15 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.

Dana Point
2017/November

The Coastal Commission’s November hearing was a busy two days at Bodega Bay. Key issues included protection of ESHA in Marin County, shoreline armoring in San Francisco, and coastal access in Santa Barbara County.

Bodega Bay
2017/October

October’s two-day hearing took place at the Chula Vista City Council Chambers.

Chula Vista
2017/September

The September Coastal Commission hearing was located in Cambria with a two-day agenda slightly lighter than usual.

Cambria
2017/July

The July hearing took place at California State University Monterey Bay in Seaside.

California State University Monterey Bay in Seaside, CA
2017/March

The March Coastal Commission hearing resulted in only one vote chart item; however, several important issues were raised over the two-day meeting.

Ventura
2017/February

The February hearing in Newport Beach lasted two days instead of the usual 3.

Newport Beach
2016/December

December’s Coastal Commission hearing covered a range of important topics including coastal access, recreational resources, and the application of recently vested power to levy administrative fines for Coastal Act violations.

Ventura
2016/November

Request by Cartel Management Inc. to authorize an additional four years of the Titans of Mavericks surf contest subject to similar parameters as originally permitted.

Half Moon Bay