Peter Douglas

Executive director of the California Coastal Commission

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Executive director of the California Coastal Commission

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California’s Transportation Corridor Agency wants to build 16 miles of a 6-lane toll road across the Trestles marine estuary through San Onofre State Beach.

Existing Beach Wins, New Toll Road Loses in San Onofre

California’s Transportation Corridor Agency wants to build 16 miles of a 6-lane toll road across the Trestles marine estuary through San Onofre State Beach.

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