Sorta, but reverse the outcomes. Most public beaches in CA have public access now. In WY (and many western but not coastal states) it looks like the landowner

Sorta, but reverse the outcomes. Most public beaches in CA have public access now. In WY (and many western but not coastal states) it looks like the landowners will win. They can afford lengthy civil suits, enough to scare most people off. They can also afford to have laws written in their favor by the legislature.