In The News . . . . California State Officials Spent Over $42,000 In Attorney’s Fees And Expenses Fighting San Onofre Nudists

Orange County Register So Reports In Recent Article.

     As reported by Cindy Carcamo in her article “Records detail nudity fight” in the November 27, 2009 edition of The Orange County Register, state officials (mainly from the California Department of Parks and Recreation) spent more than $42,000 in attorney’s fees battling a group of nudists wanting to preserve a clothing-optional beach in San Onofre, California. The nudists have questioned the expenses, given that there were only two written complaints. In response, state officials claim there were a lot more verbal complaints and the money was a necessary expenditure to make sure all visitors felt comfortable in the park. Recently, the California Supreme Court denied nudists’ petition for review, closing the fight in favor of the state.