California State Lands Commission

The California State Lands Commission manages and protects the state's sovereign public trust lands, including the vital tidelands, coastal waters, and navigable waterways across the Bay Area. Operating a local field office in Hercules, California, the agency oversees environmental preservation, public access rights, and natural resource leasing for the region's prominent shoreline areas. The Commission also closely monitors state lands granted in trust to local waterfront authorities, ensuring sustainable stewardship and regulatory compliance at major regional cargo hubs like the Port of Oakland and the San Francisco waterfront.