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5. "A. 50-year battle for public beach access in Malibu

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:30 AM

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Although Californians have legally had access to all beaches in the state since 1976, locals are still fighting for their rights to access Carbon Beach, also known as Billionaire’s Beach, in Malibu.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/malibu-public-beach-access/3203933/

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DBoon love_katz Dem2theMax byronius Think. Again.

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Malibu: No more 'Billionaire Beaches.' [View all] speak easy 12 hrs ago OP

I suspect a trump crony will build some monstrosity on the whole thing. Think. Again. 12 hrs ago #1

These people pre-Date Trump DeepWinter 9 hrs ago #25

Agreed XanaDUer2 11 hrs ago #2

Doonesbury is fighting the home owners today KS Toronado 6 hrs ago #41

Mark5767 Mark5767 11 hrs ago #3

"A. 50-year battle for public beach access in Malibu speak easy 11 hrs ago #5

Wealthy home owners have put up fake "No Parking" signs to keep visitors out DBoon 9 hrs ago #23

Great first post! Emile 7 hrs ago #38

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado 6 hrs ago #40

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 35 min ago #44

South of Pacific Coast Highway, not west NameAlreadyTaken 11 hrs ago #4

What is to the west of the Pacific Coast Highway? speak easy 11 hrs ago #6

The Pacific ocean EX500rider 10 hrs ago #15

Where the ocean front houses were built. speak easy 10 hrs ago #16

PCH runs east/west in Malibu NameAlreadyTaken 9 hrs ago #22

Actually Malibu Beach access is pretty easy. MineralMan 11 hrs ago #7

Not on Carbon Beach. speak easy 10 hrs ago #8

If you look at that PDF, you'll see two public access points to Carbon Beach. MineralMan 10 hrs ago #10

"What's behind a 50-year battle for public beach access in Malibu" speak easy 10 hrs ago #12

Well, I'm pretty sure it's not a high priority at this moment. MineralMan 10 hrs ago #13

"People wanted to go to Malibu just because it was Malibu" speak easy 10 hrs ago #14

I've heard that the people in those houses on Carbon beach Farmer-Rick 9 hrs ago #35

Well, now their luxury beach mansions are just ashes. MineralMan 8 hrs ago #36

Doonesbury was covering restricted Malibu Beach access 20+ years ago. Rhiagel 10 hrs ago #9

I've been following that as well. JohnnyRingo 10 hrs ago #18

That's correct, I've been watching wealthy folks block access to public beaches since 1960. Magoo48 10 hrs ago #11

There will never be a better time to buy back property. speak easy 10 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author karynnj 10 hrs ago #17

Don't allow them to rebuild there. There's not enough space. Should be open beach. Those houses are (were) monstrosities Clouds Passing 10 hrs ago #20

I'm guessing it has been local (or county) zoning groups that made this mess FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #32

Those MacMansions were a blight on the coastline. Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #39

I used to hate driving through Malibu, looking at those monstrosities niyad 10 hrs ago #21

I thought that all the beaches in California are open to the public question everything 9 hrs ago #24

That would be Oregon. WheelWalker 9 hrs ago #26

Carbon Beach Old Okie 9 hrs ago #28

I believe Oregon declared all beaches MurrayDelph 6 hrs ago #42

History of Oregon's public beaches... WheelWalker 4 hrs ago #43

"I thought that all the beaches in California are open to the public' speak easy 9 hrs ago #27

Poverty is our greatest enemy. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #29

If it doesn't happen in FL, NC, etc, why should it happen in CA? Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #30

That is a pretty gross depiction of opulence (picture). Evolve Dammit 9 hrs ago #31

City can't zone, than no hook up to city utilities, electric, water, sewer. republianmushroom 9 hrs ago #33

? speak easy 9 hrs ago #34

Larry Ellison Deep State Witch 7 hrs ago #37