California Coastal Commission

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The California Coastal Commission protects, conserves, and restores the coast for present and future generations. Learn more at coastal.ca.gov

From left to right: Amy Hutzel, executive officer of the California Coastal Conservancy, Kate Huckelbridge, executive director of the California Coastal Commission, and Larry Goldzband, executive director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

Three leaders stand in a group shoulder embrace with the ocean and ferris wheel in the distance behind palms and a city street.

If you'll be at the coast this weekend, take a photo for our Ocean & Coastal Amateur Photography Contest! We want to see how you experience California's coast. Not sure where to go? Get ideas in our access spotlight videos www.coastal.ca.gov/access/highl... or on the YourCoast map yourcoast.org

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The 27th Annual California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest is open for entries! Submit your favorite photos of our beautiful coast by September 30. www.coastal.ca.gov/photo/

A photo by Mike Long of two horseback riders on the beach in front of Morro Rock as the sun sets over the ocean.

Explore the wonders of the California coast through our Coastal Access Spotlight Series! Follow along as we highlight accessways to sandy beaches, picturesque blufftop trails, and stunning views that have been made public thanks to the California Coastal Act and California Coastal Commission.

nine coastal photos lined up in three rows of three showing the coast and ocean at various access points or trails throughout California, with a blue Coastal Commission logo centered over the center photo

Do Californians support the California Coastal Commission and its work to protect and provide public access to our coast? Yes! 8 out of 10 voters, according to a new poll. The survey finds there’s bipartisan backing for the Commission: 92% of Democrats 81% of Independents 68% of Republicans 🧵

People walk and play on a beach backed by sandy bluffs

This statewide day of cleaning up is more than just an effort to remove trash. It’s a way to protect our water, air, plants, and animals. You’ll be contributing information to science, creating awareness about the dangers of marine debris, and strengthening your community by spending time together.

Painting of China Cove at Point Lobos, showing a cypress, waves crashing against rocks, and a swirling, multicolor sky in purple and orange tones. “California Coastal Cleanup Day, September 19”