Martins Beach bill limps over Assembly hurdle
“Though a bill to allow public access at Martins Beach cleared a major legislative hurdle Tuesday, it was considerably watered down after successful lobbying by representatives of the property’s owner, high-tech billionaire Vinod Khosla. The proposed legislation, SB 968, originally would have instructed the State Lands Commission to take over a private road on the coastal property by 2016 if Khosla didn’t agree to restore the public’s ability to visit the beach. The latest version of the bill would merely ask the commission to consider purchasing Martins Beach Road or some other form of access.”
Kinney, Aaron. San Mateo County Times 24 June 2014.