By apologizing for “improper” statements and pledging not to factor in “perceived political beliefs” or speech in future decisions, the California Coastal Commission effectively conceded what many of us have long suspected: its gatekeeping power ove our shores has been distorted by ideological crusading rather than grounded in law, science, or the genuine interests of Californians.

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