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Protest Planned Over Martins Beach Access
Proponents of opening the beach to everyone will hold a rally Saturday at noon.
The effort to open Martins Beach to everyone will heat up Saturday, when a protest is planned over a property owner's decision to lock the gate on access.
The California Coastal Commission requires public access of beaches where possible, but also protects the rights of property owners.
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According to a report this week in the San Jose Mercury News, the property owner who closed off access to Martins Beach, Vinod Khosla, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a green venture capitalist, did so only when backed into a corner by San Mateo County which wanted Khosla to cut the charge for access to a fraction of what the previous owner received.
Beach access costs Khosla money in the form of liability insurance, road maintenance, and personnel.
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The effort to open the beach is being led by the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.
The protest gets underway at noon.
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