tl;dr: The property was granted to the original owner
by the government of Mexico before California was part
of the US. The property rights were preserved by the
treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848. California's right
of access to the shoreline does not override the
pre-existing property right.
Welcome to the Southwest, and if you think this is strange,
try exploring seniority of water rights.
Don't like the situation? Write your congress-critters
and legislators, or take it to court. Other members of
the tech community might respond, but are unlikely to have
enough leverage to secure access to that beach. No, I
don't like it either.
Property rights recap at: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6917815
tl;dr: The property was granted to the original owner by the government of Mexico before California was part of the US. The property rights were preserved by the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848. California's right of access to the shoreline does not override the pre-existing property right.
Welcome to the Southwest, and if you think this is strange, try exploring seniority of water rights.
Don't like the situation? Write your congress-critters and legislators, or take it to court. Other members of the tech community might respond, but are unlikely to have enough leverage to secure access to that beach. No, I don't like it either.