Beach access case ruling could influence land use law
Khosla’s case may be used to determine what the rich can and cannot do with their property
Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla’s loss in his bid to block off a road on his property that leads to a popular, secluded beach near Half Moon Bay may have ripple effects in similar cases, attorneys say.
The San Mateo County court ruling on Wednesday, following a bench trial, could shift land use law that historically has been used to protect the environment. Cases like Khosla’s may be used to determine what the rich can and cannot do with private property, several observers said.
“In California, land use cases were once brought in the interest of protecting watersheds and habitats,” said Timothy Tosta, a San Francisco-based partner with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP who is not involved in the case.
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