In August, the California Coastal Commission held a half day joint workshop with the League of Cities, California State Association of Counties, and local government officials on sea level rise. At the workshop, progress made by the Local Government Sea Level Rise workshop was reviewed, experiences were shared related to statewide Local Coastal Program updates, and public input was gathered on the working group’s 2022 goals. The working group is made up of representatives from cities, counties, and Coastal Commission staff.

EAC spoke at the meeting, alongside other NGOs and government representatives. Joining other coastal NGOs, like Surfrider and WILDCOAST, we voiced our support for nature-based solutions, public access, and voiced our oppostion to armoring the coast.