Washington, Aug. 25 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following press release:
United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-CA) led 29 colleagues in condemning (https://www.schiff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CA-NOAA-CZMA-review-letter.pdf) the Administration's recent decision (https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2026/05/commerce-department-initiates-review-california-coastal-management) to initiate a formal review of California's coastal management program under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). The lawmakers emphasized the Administration's ideologically driven intent to trample on states' rights and jeopardize Californ...