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| Half Moon Bay (Photo by intothewoods29) |
If
billionaire Vinod Khosla had his way, there would
be a little less beach for the public to
enjoy. If others were to follow his example,
perhaps a lot less beach.
Khosla challenged the public’s right to fun
in the sun on Martin’s Beach, which
is located “on the California
coast south of Half Moon Bay.” This public beach abuts Khosla’s
property, and access to it
has been grandfathered in.
Nevertheless,
Khosla “installed a locked gate
and armed guards at the [access]
road’s entrance.” The Surfrider
Foundation then sued for continued
public access, and won. Had Khosla
instead prevailed, the public’s
right to nature’s gifts could have been
seriously eroded.
Resources
http://fortune.com/2018/10/02/vinod-khosla-california-beach-private/
Copyright October 2, 2018 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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