'Privatizing the coast': are wealthy Californians seizing public beaches? | Environment | The Guardian
"Meanwhile near Santa Barbara, a homeowners association have blocked off 8.5 miles of coastline, and the only way for non-residents to access it is to rent a boat, anchor offshore, and swim or boogie-board the rest of the way in. The state is considering using eminent domain to regain access. It has also spent the last 40 years fighting property owners in Malibu who blocked their beaches, and at the end of 2016 it issued more than $5.1m in fines."
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By law, the California coastline is open to the public, but rich people block parts of it off and it leads to litigation.
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