[gonewest]

The ridiculous part is that the law existed prior to his acquiring the property. He could have (and arguably he should have) known his obligations ahead of time. Even if he didn’t understand the California law, at the very least he could have questioned the existence of easements for coastal access and/or the possibility of some kind of “squatter’s rights” on the grounds that surfers and beachgoers have been using that path for decades.

No, I’m not buying that this is an unfortunate surprise for him. He picked this fight intentionally.