Bill > AB608

This bill makes minor, nonsubstantive changes to Section 30511 of the Public Resources Code related to local coastal programs (LCPs), which are local land use plans and implementation regulations for managing development in California's coastal zone. The bill adjusts the language around how local governments can submit their coastal programs to the California Coastal Commission, which was established by the California Coastal Act of 1976. Specifically, the bill makes grammatical edits by changing plural terms to singular and adjusting article usage, but does not fundamentally alter the existing options for local governments in submitting their coastal programs. These options include submitting the entire program at once, submitting in two phases (first land use plans, then zoning and implementation details), or submitting in separate geographic units within the coastal zone, provided the Coastal Commission can independently analyze the potential development impacts on coastal resources and access. The changes appear to be primarily technical in nature and do not substantively change the process or requirements for local coastal program submissions.

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