The state's Coastal Commission is mandated to protect and provide cheaper facilities for visitors. They generally do this by collecting fees from developers building luxury hotels to provide affordable vacation housing. But critics have argued those offset fees aren't enough. Last week, the commission rejected a proposed hotel in San Diego because even though the developer offered to pay the fee, the commission wanted actual affordable lodging to be built.
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