Kevin Kiley: “This week, I announced legislation to rein in the California Coastal Commission, to strip the California Coastal…”

“This week, I announced legislation to rein in the California Coastal Commission, to strip the California Coastal Commission of the powers that it has been granted by Federal law. The undeniable reality is that the commission is completely out of control and has veered far from its purpose of protecting the coast. Mike Stoker, the former Southwest administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said this: ``The California Coastal Commission was created in 1972. For over 50 years, it has been one of if not the most overzealous, overreaching, and self-important regulatory agency I have ever dealt with at the local, State, or Federal level.'' This legislation has become all the more necessary in light of the tragedy that continues to unfold in Los Angeles. The task of rebuilding those communities, the imperative of recovery, is going to be difficult enough as it is, but it will be impossible as long as the California Coastal Commission continues to exercise its powers in such irresponsible ways. My bill, specifically, will amend the Coastal Zone Management Act to remove the commission's authority to block national security-related activities, critical infrastructure projects, and activities with high economic impact, including post-disaster recovery and rebuilding.…”