The state of California sued Khosla on Monday, claiming he has "improperly and illegally" restricted entry to the beach. Head to Curbed.com — soon to be part of the New York Magazine family — for must-read stories on S.F., Silicon Valley, the East Bay, and beyond. All Rights Reserved. Beaches in California are public land under the California Coastal Act. He told The New York Times in a profile that he wished he'd never bought the property and that he continued the legal battle because of his principles. Khosla purchased land surrounding Martins Beach in 2008 for $32 million and has for years fought lawsuits from groups alleging that he's tried to limit public entry to the beach by locking gates and posting no trespassing signs. But he did buy the land surrounding the beach in 2008 for $32.5 million, closed the only road, and had five surfers arrested when they decided to head down to the shore anyway. Got a confidential news tip? This week’s decision isn’t likely to lead to the closure of the beach again soon, but it could set the stage for future showdowns between Khosla and would-be visitors. Kholsa's net worth is over $2 billion, according to Forbes. In recent years, the gate to Martins Beach has remained unlocked and visitors routinely cross Khosla’s land to reach it without legal repercussions. Khosla, who made his fortune as a Sun Microsystems co-founder before going into venture capital at Kleiner Perkins and then starting his own firm, Khosla Ventures, has refused to back down over the past decade, claiming that he's defending property rights. Even after the U.S. Supreme Court ran his previous legal bids aground last year, Sun Microsystems founder Vinod Khosla is still fighting to stop people from accessing a popular beach … WATCH: Khosla discusses 'economic opportunity' in clean energy fund. California is now suing on behalf of the California Coastal Commission and the States Lands Commission, claiming that Khosla has been "improperly and illegally" restricting access to the beach. Telegraph Hill tower gets extra honorarium for its big day. The state of California on Monday reignited a prolonged legal fight with billionaire tech investor Vinod Khosla over access to a beach connected to his property in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. Khosla doesn’t own the beach—he can’t. While such tactics are commonplace in communist systems, they have never been tolerated in the American system where the U.S. Constitution precludes the government from simply taking private property and giving it to the public.". The agencies are asking for a right to use Martins Beach Road, a pathway from Highway 1 that crosses over Khosla's land, as well as access to the beach. Khosla’s lawyers contend that he’s merely enforcing his property rights on land the Silicon Valley billionaire owns fair and square. List of Bay Area cities where PG&E will shut off power this week. his previous legal bids aground last year, Supreme Court won’t hear tech billionaire’s beach appeal, S.F. A Division of NBCUniversal. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. In 2018, the Supreme Court declined to review Khosla's case challenging the California Coastal Act, quieting the legal wrangling for a period. The appeals court was quick to add that it was aware of the California Coastal Act and its mandate to “maximize public access to and along the coast and maximize public recreational opportunities in the coastal zone.”. The judges agreed that this was significant, saying, “Because the public’s use of the road and beach was thus permissive, it did not ripen into a public dedication” that would have given beachgoers firm rights in this case. Follow @CNBCtech on Twitter for the latest tech industry news. But the court concluded that its hands were tied despite those implications, because “as strong as the coastal access policies of our state are, we do not understand them to empower us” to rule against Khosla in this case. Skateboarders Bomb One of the City’s Biggest Hills for Black Lives, Once a Sign of Blight, Boarded-Up Windows Provide Canvases for Artistic and Political Expression, Here’s Why the Golden Gate Bridge Was Singing, S.F. Mayor to Redirect Police Funds to Black Community. Appeals court bolsters Vinod Khosla’s years-long crusade against surfers. Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. © 2020 CNBC LLC. "The claims asserted in today's lawsuit have been extensively litigated and repeatedly rejected by the courts in a prior lawsuit," Dori Yob Kilmer, a lawyer for Khosla, said in a statement. We want to hear from you. On Monday, a California appeals court bolstered Khosla’s legal arguments with a favorable decision, agreeing with a lower court’s conclusion that the public doesn’t have an unimpeachable right to access a road leading to Martins Beach. Khosla: 'Great economic opportunity' in clean energy fund, Khosla discusses 'economic opportunity' in clean energy fund. Per the California Coastal Act, such places are always public land in the state. Even after the U.S. Supreme Court ran his previous legal bids aground last year, Sun Microsystems founder Vinod Khosla is still fighting to stop people from accessing a popular beach in San Mateo County. Martins Beach (often erroneously written “Martin’s Beach,” including in the court decision) is a popular hangout for surfers near the town of Lobitos just south of Half Moon Bay. 85 fascinating facts about Coit Tower for its 85th birthday. In Monday’s ruling, the appeals court took into consideration the fact that previous owners let people use the road to the beach for decades meant that they had “dedicated the road and beach to a public use.”. Vinod Khosla purchased property surrounding Martins Beach for $32 million in 2008, and has for years fought lawsuits from groups alleging that he has tried to limit public access to the beach. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Khosla pointed out that there was always a toll on the road. "Since the property was purchased by our client, the state, and small activist groups, have endeavored to seize our client's private property without compensation. More than a half a million people face the possibility of days without electricity. Vinod Khosla purchased property surrounding Martins Beach for $32 million in 2008, and has for years fought lawsuits from groups alleging that he has tried to limit public access to the beach. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. More recently, Khosla's team scored a victory in an appeals court in San Mateo County over how the former owners of the property charged for access to the beaches. The group Friends of Martins beach sued Khosla, alleging that if he prevents anyone from getting to Martins Beach (the only possible land route that does not cross Khosla’s property involves nearly impassable cliffs), he’s violating state law.

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