>> Public beaches are a good thing, but it's wasteful to ban ownership of all 840 miles of California coastline. Some people want private beaches, even if the law doesn't allow for it. They'll lock gates, block roads, and otherwise shirk the law to get what they want. The state then must then expend significant resources discovering and sanctioning these people.
>> A better solution would be for the state to tax private beaches. That would collect significant revenue from people like Khosla while still allowing only a small fraction of the coast to be privately-owned.
A better solution would be to change the law so the fine for blocking access is computed relative to net worth, and to allow for collection of all court costs related to enforcement and collection.
That way the state could fine Khosla $3,000,000 a day for breaking the law, plus make him pay the bill for the legal actions required to collect the money. Failure to pay the money would result in foreclosure of his property.
People like Khosla need to be reminded that they are just like the rest of us.
>> Public beaches are a good thing, but it's wasteful to ban ownership of all 840 miles of California coastline. Some people want private beaches, even if the law doesn't allow for it. They'll lock gates, block roads, and otherwise shirk the law to get what they want. The state then must then expend significant resources discovering and sanctioning these people.
>> A better solution would be for the state to tax private beaches. That would collect significant revenue from people like Khosla while still allowing only a small fraction of the coast to be privately-owned.
A better solution would be to change the law so the fine for blocking access is computed relative to net worth, and to allow for collection of all court costs related to enforcement and collection.
That way the state could fine Khosla $3,000,000 a day for breaking the law, plus make him pay the bill for the legal actions required to collect the money. Failure to pay the money would result in foreclosure of his property.
People like Khosla need to be reminded that they are just like the rest of us.