Just when you thought it might not be possible, the California Coastal Commission story has gotten a little more interesting. As reported by my colleague Dan Weikel, five commissioners have been sued by a San Diego nonprofit called Spotlight on Coastal Corruption. This raises more than a few questions, among them:Who should pay for commissioners’ legal defense, and if fines are levied against them, who should pick up the tab — the commissioners or the taxpayer-funded Coastal Commission? A Coastal Commission spokesperson said the matter is being reviewed by the state attorney general’s office. In some cases, rather than write their own reports, commissioners turned in accounts provided by lobbyists.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2016 10:01 UTC