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Exactly. My gut tells me that the constitution guarantees beaches are public, but it does not guarantee the right to trespass on private property to exercise th
by hyperliner 9y ago
Exactly. My gut tells me that the constitution guarantees beaches are public, but it does not guarantee the right to trespass on private property to exercise the beach right. But I have asked this question to understand if my understanding is correct.
- URSpider94 9y agoHere's something for you to read up on. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/row/landsurveys/Study_material/California-Adverse-Possession.pdf http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/row/landsurveys/Study_material/Cali... Bottom line, property law derives a lot from English Common Law. It's possible for people to obtain rights that are not documented in any contract through customary use, or via common sense (e.g. If you sell someone a parcel of land completely surrounded by your land, you must grant them access to their property). The down-side for both parties is that common law is up to even more interpretation than statutory law.