LANGUAGE IN THE NEW STATE BUDGET (THAT CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN SIGNED THIS WEEK) COULD FORCE SILICON VALLEY BILLIONAIRE VINOD KHOSLA TO EITHER PERMANENTLY OPEN HIS PATHWAY TO MARTINS BEACH (IN SAN MATEO COUNTY), OR HAVE THE SATE ACQUIRE THEE EASEMENT BY USING THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN. WHEN KHOSLA BOUGHT THE 89 ACRES SURROUNDING MARTINS BEACH IN 2008, HE CLOSED THE GATE TO A PRIVATE ROAD (THAT THE PUBLIC HAD USED FOR GENERATIONS TO ACCESS THE SHORELINE). KHOSLA CLOSING OFF THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO MARTINS BEACH WAS IN DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO CALIFORNIA’S 1976 COASTAL ACT.
