Reply #14: If you look at history around here, Central Coast of CA

[county worker]

There were large land grants given by rulers of Mexico. They were around 50,000 acres each.

These were sold and then a few people got together and formed land companies. The land companies bought the land grants. They hoped that people would move in and settle the land and buy parcels.

Railroads were give land for right of way and the sold what was not needed for right of way and facilities.

Much open space is BLM land.

How do we at this point in time take it away from land owners and give it to someone else?