Voice of the Coast

THANK YOU for reading. Seriously. Stay with us, and we’ll make it worth your time.

Thirty-three years ago, our namesake publication promised a paper “that would be newsworthy, fun to read, dedicated to the protection and conservation of the Coastside way of life, and put together by local volunteers.”

“We feel,” they wrote, “that a better informed neighbor will make better decisions on the issues that affect the quality of life here .”

In its 1972 pre-election issue, our predecessor dedicated its front page to a strong endorsement of Proposition 20, the California Coastal Initiative.

“The controversy over Proposition 20 is a symptom of a much greater conflict in our state and nation. The conflict arises from trying to decide if we should consume our resources now, for whatever gain we may presently reap, or if we should conserve our resources in the hope that planning and new knowledge can help us to use those resources better in the future. The problem is essentially a choice between spending and investing.”

Proposition 20 passed by a wide margin, eventually evolving into the Coastal Act, but the conflict between development and conservation is still with us.

The new Voice of the Coast is published by the San Mateo League for Coastside Protection. The League was founded in 2001 to “defend the coast by supporting those who uphold the spirit and substance of the California Coastal Act.” Through this newspaper, we invite you to join the defense.

Read three 1972 issues of The Voice of the Coast at Coastsider.com.

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