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View of the entire Rincon causeway and island, past the beach, small capping waves and a calm sea, from the bike path.

August 29, 2024 Meeting Highlights

Aug 30, 2024 | Commission Meeting Highlights, Content Types, News

The August meeting took place in the City of Goleta. The City’s Mayor Pro Tempore, Luz Reyes-Martin, welcomed the Commission and expressed gratitude for the Commission having its meeting in Goleta and providing the community with the opportunity to comment on issues... Read MoreRead more about August 29, 2024 Meeting Highlights

Members of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation and CA State Lands Commissioners posing with the signed agreement.

State Lands Commission and Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation Announce First-of-its-Kind Land Co-management Commitment

Aug 29, 2024 | Content Types, News, Oil and Gas, Press Release, Tribal Consultation

Commissioners:Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller, ChairEleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor, MemberJoe Stephenshaw, Director of the Department of Finance, Member Media Contact:Sheri Pemberton, Chief of External Affairs916.477.0691 |... Read MoreRead more about State Lands Commission and Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation Announce First-of-its-Kind Land Co-management Commitment

Aerial view of Rincon Island and Causeway, as taken by a drone in May, 2021.

Rincon Phase 2 Decommissioning Project

Jul 16, 2024 | CEQA, Content Types, New-Current, News, Oil and Gas

The Commission certified the Rincon Phase 2 Decommissioning Project Environmental Impact Report and approved a decommissioning project on August 29, 2024. Final Environmental Impact Report – July 2024 Notice of Availability and Intent to Certify | Aviso de... Read MoreRead more about Rincon Phase 2 Decommissioning Project

Significant Legal Victory Holding Oil and Gas Company Accountable

Mar 28, 2024 | Content Types, News, Oil and Gas

On March 15, 2024, the Santa Barbara County Superior Court entered a Judgment in favor of the Commission in the matter of California State Lands Commission v. Signal Hill Service, Inc., et al., Case No. 19CV04295, awarding the Commission $299,445.72 in damages for its... Read MoreRead more about Significant Legal Victory Holding Oil and Gas Company Accountable

February 26, 2024 Meeting Highlights

Feb 27, 2024 | Commission Meeting Highlights, Content Types, News

The February meeting, our first of the year and the first with our new Commission Chair, State Controller Malia Cohen, took place virtually and in Sacramento. We welcomed a new Commissioner, Michelle Perrault, who is representing the Department of Finance. The... Read MoreRead more about February 26, 2024 Meeting Highlights