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Published Date 1/24/2024

. California historically tends to be the “test case” state for what other states may experience in the future. Whether it’s disclosure rules, contracts, or in this case, homeowners suing their state — especially in states where climate change is beginning to affect the beauty, safety, and property values inherent to the area — California tends to be among the first to raise issues. The Hills Sharon Udasin reports that the fate of California’s coast may hinge upon the outcome of a contentious ongoing lawsuit in which a small group of homeowners is battling to build a sea wall that the state has refused to approve. “Rising sea levels are threatening to eat away much of the state’s 1,100-mile shoreline, while potentially destroying many of the homes and businesses that have been built alongside it,” says Usadin, who explains how public beaches are being pitted against private property rights. “The resolution of a regulator-residential rift could help clarify who is allowed to shield their properties from this encroaching danger — and in doing so, make a far-reaching impact on the future geography of the state’s bluffs, beaches and coastal communities,” she says. If you live in a coastal area, it’s logical to assume the outcome of this case could affect in a significant way how people think about the rights they may have to build sea walls and shoreline structures. This lawsuit revolves around whether a cohort of bluff-side residents in Half Moon Bay — a city in San Mateo County about 20 miles south of San Francisco — should be allowed to build sea walls to protect their homes from the impacts of erosion. The petitioners applied in November 2018 to build a 257-foot concrete sea wall, as well as a public access staircase that would replace existing emergency boulders. Reach out for more! TheHill,TBWS

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