Senate Bill 1318 : What is the Collective Coastal Advocacy Plan to Stop It?

[Donna1157]

I appreciate the notice given in our community "club," North Bay & Redwood Coast, US regarding the proposed Senate Bill 1318 by Senator Benjamin Allen. However, I find it frustrating that there is no overall shared discussion within the various platforms on what action is being coordinated (assumingly) for California Coastal Short Term Rental owners. I am hoping - ¿presuming? - that the message that was shared in the closed North Bay - Oregon boarder community group was also shared along the other coastal regions. 

I did appreciate the call to action to start a letter campaign, but I'm curious as to why there was no specific template offered up, nor information on coordination between all owners along the coast who would be directly affected by this pending/possible law.

This is not the first time efforts to stop STRs along the coast and attacks on the California Coastal Commission have occurred:

The California Second District Court of Appeal in Kracke v. City of Santa Barbara (2021) ruled that the city's ban on short-term rentals (STRs) in its coastal zone was illegal because it lacked a Coastal Development Permit. The decision upheld an injunction against the ban, marking a major win for coastal access and private property rights.
See Announcement: Nossaman, LLP: "Keeping the California Coast Accessible to All"

And most recently: Todd Koerner et al. v. City of Hermosa Beach (2025-2026) and Keen v. City of Manhattan Beach (2022) are significant California legal cases involving homeowner challenges to municipal bans on short-term rentals (STRs). Courts ruled that cities cannot prohibit STRs in coastal zones without Coastal Commission approval, favoring homeowners' property rights.

See News: "Court Rules Hermosa Beach Short-Term Coastal Rental Ban Unenforceable"

In fact some suggest that it was this recent loss in Hermosa that prompted the attempt by Allen to propose the full Coastal attack on short term rentals.

Given the unique laws that govern (and in theory) protect coastal short term rentals it would seem logical that an inclusive larger group of home owners who fall under the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission be created. In this way we may work together to advocate for our right to rent and provide access to the coast for our guests given our very unique and specific legal structures built in the California Coastal Commission's mandate. 

How do we make that happen?

[Helen3]

We are an international community @Donna1157  so most of us won't be aware of local STR regulations.

i would post on your local host group on FB if you would like to co-ordinate a response 

[Donna1157]

Unfortunately the structure of the "local host group" does not incorporate a whole swath of counties that are under the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission. 

I posted here as this group, is titled: 

Community Center--> Homes--->Help with your business

What better help with our business could there be than a state wide-- and apparently an international awareness of the efforts to shut down our businesses-- noting that it will also affect Airbnb's bottom line too.

This venue was the best I could locate that could possibly get the ear of those of us in California --from the Mexican boarder to the Oregon Boarder.

Furthermore, it has come to my attention that San Diego County was unaware of Airbnb's 501.c.6 agency,  California Short Term Rental Association (CalSTRA) is a 501(c)(6) grassroots organization representing short-term rental hosts, owners, and operators across California even existed.

So how is an entire section of a state from border to bo

rder to be able to rally support and a Call-to-Action?

Within our small county we did manage an eleventh Call-to-Action for a letter campaign and then it all fell off the cliff. 

So now hopefully more are aware of the STR Regulation issues that the ENTIRE COAST OF CALIFORNIA AIRBNBs now face....especially as SB 1318 was voted out of committee and was heard today in Appropriations Committee with nary a peep from anyone.

And now not only have the hosts in California have heard--or have they?-- and now the international community is also more aware of the issues too.

[Connie201]

Hi Donna,   I am trying to figure that out too.   I just learmed of  SB 1318 . I am suprised I had not  heard about it sooner.   Airbnb needs to start call hosts to write letters and fight this.