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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 3h

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: [WEBINAR] Coastal California Futures: Equity, Resilience, and the Permitting Process. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining...

This webinar will help the general public and future applicants understand how to incorporate considerations for communities that have been excluded from decision-making and most impacted by environme...

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 3h

There will be best practices, real-time Q&A, and an interactive activity to help understand the Coastal Development Permit application process.

#californiacoastalcommission #coastalplanning #coastalpermits #EJinSLR

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 3h

What you’ll learn:
—Who the California Coastal Commission is and how we work
—How to consider the countless, different communities in your area
—Guidance on the submission of Coastal Development Permits
—Resources for how to ensure your application meets the standards of the Coastal Commission

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 3h

Participants will learn a 6-step approach to integrate these considerations into the California coastal permitting process.

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 3h

This webinar will help the general public and future applicants understand how to incorporate considerations for communities that have been excluded from decision-making and most impacted by environmental hazards into Coastal Development Permit (CDP) applications.

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 3h

Join us for a free, virtual workshop focused on sea level rise in Coastal Development Permits.

📣 California Coastal Futures: Equity, Resilience, and the Permitting Process

🗓 Tuesday, November 4, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
📍 Zoom (Registration Required)
🔗 REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/EJSLR

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California King Tides Project @kingtides.bsky.social · 3h

Today we're showcasing Solimar Beach in Ventura to show the possible impacts of rising sea levels, where high tides crash directly into homes with little buffer. Incidents like this show how rising sea levels can threaten coastal neighborhoods. #risingseas

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 1d

Late filers & LA County residents, your tax filing deadline is tomorrow. You can add a dollar or more in the CA form's Voluntary Contributions section for the Protect Our Coast & Oceans Fund, to support coastal education and stewardship grants. Thank you!! www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/che...

Sea lions sleeping in a pile. Photo by Aidan Lee

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 1d

We honor and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing the first people of this land and their lasting connection to California’s coast & waterways—a reminder of the deep history, culture, and knowledge that shapes our collective environment.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #CaliforniaCoastalCommission

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 1d

At the California Coastal Commission, we are committed to working in partnership with tribal groups and communities to protect coastal resources, respect cultural heritage, and ensure that indigenous voices are a part of the conversation for coastal decision-making.

setting sun peeks through a keyhole in a coastal rock

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for supporting our Public Education Program and spreading the good word about how the California coast belongs to us all.

#coastalfam #coastforall #californiacoastalcommission #publiceducation #coastalaccess #coastalplanning #californiacoast #thankyoucoastalact

California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 2d

Hi Coastal Fam! If you admired Commissioner Jackson’s Coast For All hat in last week’s Commission Meeting, you can get your own on our Threadless shop:
californiacoast.threadless.com

Commissioner Jackson commenting at the Coastal Commission Meeting on October 9th, 2025, wearing a black and white Coast For All ball cap

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 2d

We are very excited to have a tribal set-aside for the first time, where half of grant funds are dedicated to projects led by California Native American tribes, tribally-led entities, and organizations engaging California Native American tribal communities.

#whaletailgrants #californiacoast

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 2d

We’re thankful to partner with the Ocean Protection Council (@opc-california.bsky.social), who is providing additional funding for this grant cycle.

Deadline is December 15, 2025.
Learn more about WHALE TAIL®: www.coastal.ca.gov/whaletailgrant

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 2d

WHALE TAIL® Grants are now open for applications to fund projects that connect people to the California Coast and its watersheds through education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences.
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#whaletailgrants

“Cartwheels with Dolphins”
by Paulo Roman Askari

artwork of two kids doing cartwheels on the sand in front of a pier, near some sandcastles, a crab, some mussels, and a sea gull, while dolphins all jump out of the water and bright sun shines

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!!!

California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 5d

The final day of the October public meeting is starting now. Watch at cal-span.org/meeting/ccc_...

California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 8d

The October California Coastal Commission meeting will begin at 9am, Wednesday, October 8th, at the Sonesta Redondo Beach and Marina Hotel, 300 N. Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach CA 90277. #californiacoastalcommission

(Photo: King Tide at Redondo Beach Fisherman’s Wharf, November 16, 2024, 10:57a)

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Waves crash against the cement walkway and rocks of Redondo Beach Fisherman’s Wharf on a sunny day

California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 6d

Read the report: documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/press...

#californiacoastalcommission #climateresilience #coastalprotection #coastalaccess #coastalplanning #whaletailgrants #protectourcoastandocean

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 6d

The California Coastal Commission has published its 2024 Year in Review, highlighting key accomplishments across all program areas. The report showcases our continued commitment to protecting California's coast while advancing responsible development, equity, and climate resilience.

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you Coastal Commissioner Effie Turnbull Sanders for more than a decade of public service, including as the agency's first appointed champion for environmental justice. Please accept this resolution celebrating your many accomplishments. You will be dearly missed.

#californiacoastalcommission

Effie Turnbull Sanders is pictured with California Coastal Commission Executive Director Dr. Kate Huckelbridge, Vice Chair Caryl Hart, and Chair Meagan Harmon. They are smiling and posing with a framed proclamation.

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 7d

Read more about justice at the Coastal Commission: www.coastal.ca.gov/env-justice

#environmentaljustice #coastforall #thankyoucoastalact #californiacoast #californiacoastalcommission #protectourcoastandocean

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 7d

The policy is designed to achieve more meaningful engagement, equitable process, effective communication and stronger coastal protection benefits for all Californians.

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 7d

The Environmental Justice Policy is a framework for identifying and analyzing project impacts on underserved and disadvantaged communities.

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California Coastal Commission @thecacoast.bsky.social · 7d

The California Coastal Commission is focused on ensuring California’s coast is accessible to all Californians, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status or place of residence.
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#californiacoastalcommission

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California King Tides Project @kingtides.bsky.social · 7d

As sea levels rise, inland streets, such as this one in a Long Beach neighborhood, could flood more often—disrupting daily life and threatening homes.

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