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Hollister Ranch sues California, calling new public access law unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES - In a new twist to one of the most high-profile - and longest - beach access battles in California, Hollister Ranch sued state officials Thursday over a new law designed to open its exclusive coastline to the public after decades of stops and stalls.

The law, which went into effect this month, declares that the public must be allowed to enter the ranch by land and access some of its 8.5 miles of shoreline by April 2022. Further access would be phased in under a comprehensive plan to be developed in the next two

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