Posted on 02/11/2016 2:34:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
The powerful agency that manages development on California’s coastline fired its executive director Wednesday after a lengthy and, at times, emotionally charged meeting that veered from accusations about the influence of developers and lobbyists to discussions on the mundane inner workings of government.
The California Coastal Commission voted 7-5 to dismiss Charles Lester, who has held the post since 2011.
The shake-up raises questions about the direction of an agency often caught in the clash between property rights and conservation. The panel has broad sway over construction and environmental issues in coastal areas that include some of the most coveted real estate in the U.S.
The decision to oust Lester came after hundreds of people filled a meeting room in Morro Bay to capacity, with scores more outside, in what amounted to a nearly unanimous show of support for the embattled executive director and the commission’s staff. Many waved signs saying “More Lester†and “Save Our Coast,†and supporters chanted outside: “We want Lester.â€
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Biggest crooks in California. I had to deal with them 35 years ago. I can still taste the bile in my throat.
A political agency whose sole purpose is to make political “ins” rich and impoverish political “outs.”
Property rights? Ha! Everything is owned by unelected bureaucrats.
The Coastal Commission is the epitome of unelected unaccountable government bureaucrats.
Some friends of mine had a restaurant on the waterfront in Morro Bay they sold. They then decided to develop their other property above the restaurant and turn it into high-end motel rooms.
Dealing with the Coastal Commission was not pleasant and from what I gathered, the people on the Commission were incredibly arrogant.
Unelected elites..
All greenoids, embedded and codified..
Relics of an age of Silent Spring and Silver spoon..
Free to impose their doctrine on us all.
Better GUbamint?
Not really.. More like a regime.
CCC staff favored Lester.
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