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Update 7-21-12
San Onofre Friends,
Many of you
are already aware of the news regarding California Department of Parks and
Recreation Director Ruth Coleman’s resignation, which was announced yesterday
morning (July 20, 2012). There are several news stories on the web, including
this one from the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-state-parks-20120721,0,3462998.story
Along with Coleman’s resignation came the firing of Deputy Director
Michael Harris. Recently, the Sacramento Bee reported on an illegal vacation
time buy program operating at DPR headquarters in
Personally, this sort of revelation
does not surprise me. I have met with several high ranking DPR officials,
including Ruth Coleman herself. Naturally, Friends of San Onofre Beach, the
Naturist Action Committee and the
Beach News:
Most nude visitors to San Onofre are going south of the fence onto the marine base. However, there have been no reports of significant enforcement activity on the north side either. With your support, I believe it may be time to re-establish the tradition of nude use at trail 6.
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
Thanks,
Allen Baylis
Friends of San Onofre Beach
Naturist Action Committee
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Update 2-19-12
San Onofre Friends,
First, I would like everyone to make a note of the new address for Friends of San Onofre Beach:
Friends of San Onofre Beach
I made the move mainly because the Post Office where we had maintained the P.O. Box for the past several years failed to competently perform the simple process of renewing the box rental. I paid the bill twice, and they never cashed either check and failed to renew the box rental. Due to this failure, some of the mail was returned to the sender. Please send all correspondence and donations to the new address.
San Onofre cases:
As stated in the previous update, the DPR has been on a statewide program to eliminate nudity at state beaches. Where we have been involved in cases of people who were cited at San Onofre Trail 6, however, none of the cases has resulted in a conviction for nudity. At least 11 cases have been dismissed, three cases resulted in pleas to disturbing the peace infractions, and five cases are pending trial.
What is really disturbing is that several of the victims (i.e. defendants) have insisted on exercising there constitutional right to a jury trial on the misdemeanor charges. However, the San Diego District Attorney’s office has taken the position that the charges should be reduced to infractions for the sole purpose of avoiding the time and expense of a jury trial. The trial court agreed with the DA’s position, and forced the abrogated the defendant’s right to a jury trial. We are working our way up the court system in order to get this error corrected.
State wide issues:
It should
also be noted that the Naturist Action Committee and I have assisted in cases
where people were cited for nudity in state parks in
Last week,
we received word that the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department raided More
Mesa beach, north of the City of
State Parks Commission:
In December
of 2010, the California State Parks Commission met in
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
Thanks,
Allen Baylis
Friends of San Onofre Beach
Naturist Action Committee
San Onofre Friends,
Yes, it’s been a while since I updated the news here. Since October of last year, a lot has happened.
Most recently, the Park Rangers have
been spending a significant amount of manpower and resources on ventures
outside the park boundaries on Camp Pendleton Marine Base. On July 17, 2011,
the Rangers spent at least 2 hours and three
http://www.ocregister.com/news/state-309619-rangers-officials.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0728-nudists-20110729,0,5227773.story
It seems that the Parks Dept. is getting aggressive state wide. We have heard reports of harassment of naturists at Gaviota State Beach and, according to an article in the weekly Carmel Pine Cone; at least a dozen citations have been issued at Garrapata State Beach http://www.pineconearchive2.com/110722PCA.pdf If any of you knows someone who is a regular at Garrapata or someone who has been cited at that location, please have them contact me.
I attended meetings on March 2nd
and also the meeting on July 8th.
NAC Area Representative
On May 26, NAC Executive Director
Bob Morton and I flew to
So far this summer, Ranges at San Onofre have issued five citations for nudity at trail 6. Having gotten dismissals on the ten previous cases, it seems that the San Diego District Attorney’s Office is no longer willing to dismiss the cases, but has proposed to the Court that the charges be reduced from misdemeanors to infractions. The defendants in the four cases which have reached this stage have opposed this, and the court has not granted the DA’s request. Needles to say, we will not give up so easily, and more legal maneuvers are in the works.
Here’s a quick synopsis of what has been happening during the past several months:
December 10, 2010; about 40
naturists attended a meeting of the
First six months of 2011; a total of 10 citations for nudity at San Onofre have been dismissed by the San Diego District Attorney. All of the defendants insisted on exercising their constitutional right to a jury trial on the misdemeanor charges. The DA felt that these cases do no warrant the investment in time and resources that would be necessary to prosecute the cases and chose to simply dismiss them instead.
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 10-10-10
San Onofre Friends,
During September, DPR Ranger Mike Story (see picture below) issue 7 citations for nudity in the State Park. Of the three citations issue before summer, two of the victims of Rich Haydon’s wrath chose to accept a reasonable offer from the San Diego District Attorney to settle their cases. The remaining defendant has not accepted the offer and will likely proceed forward with the case. Each of the 7 later defendants has expressed a desire to fight the cases in court rather than settle. Friends of San Onofre Beach and the Naturist Action Committee are assisting in the procurement of top notch legal representation for the victims of this government oppression.
Ranger Story has been known to stake out at the top of the bluff near the goat trail and look south with binoculars or a camera to spot allegedly nude individuals near the volleyball court. If he suspects that someone is nude, he will drive down the road and proceed south along the beach at a high rate of speed.
NAC and FOSOB are continuing their efforts in the administrative field toward our goal of gaining legally designated clothing optional areas in the state parks. We have continued to make public records requests and lobby key policy makers.
As most of you know, in September we lost one of our dearest friends and most ardent supporters, Gerda Hayes. On Sept. 26, a memorial was held at the beach in her honor. Many friends and family attended. She will be missed by us all
With your support, we
will regain our freedom, an honor Gerda’s wishes.
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 7-24-10
San Onofre Friends,
No citations have been issued since May 14, 2010. The three cases that
are active in the court are set for appearances in early August, and the
defendants will be represented by an attorney.
Attendance is off dramatically at Trail 6 this summer, even more so than
last year. This has resulted in a significant decrease in revenue, which I
don’t believe the DPR can afford to ignore.
The
Naturist Action Committee has issued the following Action Alert regarding our
petition to designate clothing-optional areas in the State Parks. We encourage
all of you to follow the instructions as indicated in the Alert, and write
letters and/or emails to each of the listed government officials etc.
This is
a matter that crosses the line between naturism and the "textile"
world. This is a matter of personal freedom and holing the government
accountable to the needs of the people. We hope that you will share this with
your non-naturist friends and family because; even if they would never visit a
clothing-optional beach themselves, those of us who do wish to do so, should
have safe and legal clothing optional areas in the State Parks.
In your
letters, you may wish to point out that San Onofre State Beach has suffered a
dramatic decrease in paid day use and camping revenue since the implementation
of the Department's oppressive policy.
Thank you for your continued support,
Allen
Baylis
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DATE:
July 21, 2010
SUBJECT:
TO: Naturists and other concerned citizens
Dear Naturist,
This
is an Action Alert from the Naturist Action Committee. NAC is asking for your
immediate help in an effort to have the State of
Under existing regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title
14, Section 4322), the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)
already has the authority to designate clothing-optional areas in units of the
State Parks system. Through a petition that has been delivered to the Parks Department,
the Naturist Action Committee has formally and specifically requested the Parks
Department to make the designations it is presently allowed, by law, to make.
WHO
SIGNED THE PETITION?
NAC
invited
Naturist Action Committee
Friends of San Onofre Beach
BeachFront U.S.A
Black's Beach Bares
Friends of Gaviota
San Diego Camping Bares
Bay Area Naturists
Clothes Free International
Southern California Naturist Association
Whales Cave Conservancy
Naturists in the OC
Laguna del Sol
Nude Beach Alliance
Living Waters Spa
Naked Volleyball
Central Coast Naturists
Responding here to an anticipated question, NAC points out that it
asked both the American Association for Nude Recreation and AANR-West to sign
the petition for designation of appropriate areas for clothing-optional
recreation in California State Parks. AANR and AANR-West each declined to sign.
IMPORTANT
NEXT STEP: NAC ASKS YOU TO WRITE IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION
NAC
urgently requests that you contact the Director of CA
Parks and other important
So that your contacts will have the greatest effect, please first take a couple
of moments to learn about this situation.
WHAT
DOES THE PETITION SAY?
The
petition reminds the California Department of Parks and Recreation of its
existing authority to set aside areas in State Park units for nude recreation.
Using the Department's own documents and publications to justify the request,
NAC and its partners call attention to the fact that the published mission of
the California Department of Parks and Recreation includes "creating opportunities
for high-quality outdoor recreation."
NAC augmented the submitted petition with exhibits, including a
California-specific public opinion poll published just last year. The Naturist
Education Foundation commissioned an independent polling organization to
conduct the 2009 NEF California Poll. In that statistically significant survey:
79 percent of Californians AGREED that "people should be able
to enjoy nude sunbathing on a beach or other location that is designated for
that purpose"
70 percent AGREED that "areas should be set aside for people who enjoy
clothing-optional recreation such as nude sunbathing and swimming"
62 percent AGREED that "the California Department of Parks and Recreation
should exercise the legal authority it has to designate clothing-optional areas
in state parks?"
For the complete text of the petition and details of the publications,
documents and public opinion polls that make up the impressive list of
exhibits, go to: http://www.naturistaction.org/ca.petition
WHAT
IS NAC ASKING YOU TO DO?
The
Naturist Action Committee is asking you to write to
WHO
SHOULD WRITE?
NAC
is requesting ALL NATURISTS and other concerned individuals to contact
Send a letter, a fax or an e-mail. Phone calls will likely be ineffective in
this specific context.
California Department of Parks and Recreation
attention: Director Ruth Coleman
1416 Ninth Street,
Sacramento, CA 95816
E-MAIL: director@parks.ca.gov
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
FAX: 916-558-3160 (new number)
WEB-BASED E-MAIL: http://gov.ca.gov/interact
California State Park & Recreation Commission
P.O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
Louis Nastro, Assistant to the
Commission
E-MAIL: LNastro@parks.ca.gov
California Roundtable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism
P.O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296
Nina Gordon, Chair
E-MAIL: ngordon@parks.ca.gov
California State Parks Foundation
Northern California, Headquarters
50 Francisco Street, Suite 110
San Francisco, CA 94133
FAX: 415-772-8969
Elizabeth Goldstein, President
E-MAIL: elizabeth@calparks.org
California Department of Natural Resources
Natural Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814
FAX: (916) 653-8102
E-MAIL: secretary@resources.ca.gov
NAC
encourages you to send copies of your faxes and paper mail to:
NAC,
Send copies of your e-mails to:
CA@naturistaction.org
When
you write:
a) Be polite.
b) Be known. Give your name and address. If you are a
c) Be focused. Keep your correspondence brief and on target.
d) Be positive. Remember that we're trying to ENCOURAGE the Parks
Department to do something. Please do not take a scolding tone.
e) Be clear. Say that you SUPPORT the petition asking for
designation of clothing-optional areas in units of the State Park System.
A couple of additional writing points:
a) For thirty years, the Department's
Cahill Policy allowed a means to manage for clothing-optional recreation in
units of the State Park system. The nullification of the Cahill Policy has left
the department with no statewide policy to address a form of recreation that's
obviously popular with the public. The submitted petition proposes a specific
way to address the management of clothing-optional recreation.
b) Rangers and park managers must NOT confuse simple nudity with
lewd behavior. Rangers presently have the authority to stop lewd activity, and
that authority is separate and different from the authority the Parks
Department has to establish areas for clothing-optional recreation.
MORE
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Additional
information and links are available, along with this NAC Action Alert on the
web site of the Naturist Action Committee.
www.naturistaction.org
Select "Alerts" and find this NAC Action Alert under Current Alerts.
PLEASE
HELP NAC TO CONTINUE HELPING NATURISTS!
The
Naturist Action Committee is the volunteer nonprofit political adjunct to The
Naturist Society. NAC exists to advance and protect the rights and interests of
naturists throughout
After you've contacted the officials on the list, please take a moment to send
a donation to:
NAC
PO Box 132
Or call toll free (800) 886-7230 to donate by phone using your MasterCard,
Visa or Discover Card. Or use your credit card to make a convenient online
donation: www.naturistaction.org/donate/
Thank
you for choosing to make a difference!
Naturally,
Bob Morton
Executive Director
Naturist Action Committee
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Executive Dir. Bob Morton - execdir@naturistaction.org
Board Member Allen Baylis - rab@baylislaw.com
Online Rep. Dennis Kirkpatrick - naturist@sunclad.com
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 5-15-10
San Onofre Friends,
We are in a new phase in the battle to retain our freedom at San Onofre. To date, there have been a total of four citations that we know of issued for nudity on the traditional clothing optional section at trail 6. I have been in contact with all four victims of the government abuse of power, and all of them are being represented by me as their attorney. I cannot discuss details or the legal status of these cases at this time, but I can say that none of the cases have had court appearances yet. I have been in contact with the San Diego District Attorney’s office, and expect that meaningful dialogue will be taking place in the near future.
The typical scenario has been that the Rangers drive down the road which parallels the fence at the southern border of the park, and use binoculars to spy on the beach goers. The tendency has been to target single individuals rather than groups. All of those cited have been male. (Homophobia?)
Here’s a picture of the Rangers wasting taxpayer money spying on the beach from the bluff:
Here’s a video, of a lifeguard warning me to put my clothes on: nudity warning
Also, it appears that DPR is suffering a significant loss in revenue at San Onofre since undertaking its assault on our freedom. Park attendance is down which is evident by the much smaller number of cars in the parking lot at Trail 6, and fewer people on the beach. In addition to having spent over $40,000 in the lawsuit in order to avoid the inconvenience of having to listen to the public regarding the revocation of the Cahill/Harrison regulation, they will likely lose at $100,000 or more in day use fees and annual pass sales.
Friends of San Onofre Beach and the Naturist Action Committee are planning further action which we will announce in the next few weeks.
In the mean time, please continue to go to the beach and enjoy it as usual. If we vacate the beach, it will surely be lost!
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
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Update 3-20-10
San Onofre Friends,
It’s been four months since the Supreme Court denied our petition for review of the Appellate Court’s decision regarding the Cahill/Harrison regulation. Since that time, no one has reported having been issued a citation for nudity on any of the traditionally clothing optional beaches in any of the state parks. As always, we want to hear from anybody that receives a citation or is harassed by rangers for being nude.
Again: To the best of our knowledge no citations for nudity have been issued since the Cahill/Harrison Policy has been revoked. We really can’t anticipate that the Parks Dept. has in mind for the summer, but you can be certain that if we don’t keep going to the beach and continue the long tradition of nude sunbathing, skinny-dipping and naked volleyball, the tradition will be lost. We must continue to show the government that we are not going to simply go away.
Over the past several months, the Parks Dept. has received some bad press as well. Here are links to some of the articles that appeared in the Orange County Register:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/complaints-221364-kramer-nudity.html
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/government-222563-down-people.html
http://www.ocregister.com/news/nude-223297-percent-clothing.html
http://www.ocregister.com/news/beach-226977-sea-trail.html
After seeing how the press has been treating the subject, you can be certain that the first time a citation is issued; it will be in the news. You can also be certain that the Parks Dept. won’t look like the good guys.
I would also like to extend my thanks to those who reported the sea lion incident to us and sent pictures and reports of the situation our way. Without your help and that of all those who wrote emails to the DPR, the problem would have gone unreported and would not have been resolved.
We would like to have another rally at the beach this spring, so anyone who would like to help organize such an event should get in touch with me at the phone number or email address below.
Please continue to go to the beach and enjoy it as usual!
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 10-22-09
San Onofre Friends,
Below is the NAC Update concerning the NAC/FOSOB lawsuit to
keep the clothing optional beach a trail-6 open for naturist use. Today, the
California Supreme Court denied our petition for review and request that the
Court de-publish the Appellate Court opinion. While this is a major setback,
the fight is far from over. We are not giving up on San Onofre or any other
clothing optional beaches in
Please check back at this website often for further updates and information.
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DATE : October 22, 2009
SUBJECT : San Onofre Update
TO : All naturists and other concerned
citizens
Dear Naturist,
This is an update from the
Naturist Action Committee (NAC) on the status of San Onofre State Beach and NAC's ongoing effort on behalf of naturists there.
In June of this year, a
The appellate ruling was
initially unpublished, but at the request of DPR, the appellate court later
published the ruling. NAC requested that the ruling be de-published. However,
as an adjunct to today's announcement, the California Supreme Court refused NAC's request to de-publish.
At issue in the lawsuit was
whether DPR has followed proper procedure in abruptly ending the application of
the Cahill/Harrison regulation at San Onofre State Beach. Cahill/Harrison is long-standing
and well-known means for managing and regulating the clothing-optional use of
portions of state parks.
TICKETS FOR NUDITY ARE
POSSIBLE AT ALL CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
The Supreme Court's refusal
to hear the case allows the possibility that rangers may immediately begin
issuing citations for nudity under Title 14, Section 4322 of the California
Code of Regulations. Because the appeal ruling was published, this threat
applies not only at San Onofre State Beach, but at ALL UNITS OF THE CALIFORNIA
STATE PARK SYSTEM.
MORE INFORMATION
Details of this situation
and specifics of the Cahill/Harrison Regulation and associated documents may be
found on the NAC Web page: http://www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
There, you will find
background documents related to the Cahill Policy, the
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
This is a tremendous
setback, but the battle has not ended. The Naturist Action Committee is
carefully considering the details of each of its remaining options and the
ramifications of each.
NAC will continue to issue
Action Alerts, Advisories and Updates on this issue as circumstances require.
Look for them.
PLEASE HELP NAC TO CONTINUE
HELPING NATURISTS!
The Naturist Action
Committee remains committed to the vigorous defense of the clothing-optional
use of public land. Activism on behalf of naturists can be expensive. NAC
relies entirely on the voluntary financial support of people like YOU.
Won't you please send a
generous donation to:
NAC
Or call toll free (800)
886-7230 (8AM-4PM, Central Time, weekdays) to donate by phone using your
MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card. Or use your credit card to make a convenient
online donation: http://www.naturistaction.org/donate/
Thank you for choosing to
make a difference.
Naturally,
Bob Morton
Executive Director
Naturist Action Committee
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Morton -
Board Member Allen
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Online Rep. Dennis Kirkpatrick -
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SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 9-19-09
LEGAL STATUS:
As of today, no citations have been issued. This should not be a surprise to anyone; read on.
I have received numerous emails asking about the legal status of nudity at trail 6. Let there be no misunderstanding; NUDITY IS STILL LEGAL AT TRAIL 6. While the DPR maintains that they may cite for nudity at will; they are simply trying to erode our numbers and scare people away from the beach. Please remember, everything they have said about their motivations and the legal situation since this issue arose last year has been a work of fiction. Unfortunately, every time the DPR states that they can cite at will, the media repeats the statement as if it were true. At this time; THE SUPERIOR COURT ORDER OF AUG. 27 2008 STANDS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The DPR must follow the Cahill/Harrison Regulation.
RALLY SUCCESS:
The beach rally on Sept. 13 was a success. Friends of San Onofre would like to thank all of you who attended, and especially those of you who were willing to be photographed and interviewed by the media. We cannot protect and advance our rights without standing up and publicly acknowledging that we are naturists. No rangers showed up, no citations issued; no hassles at all.
Here are links to the news stories about our rally:
Orange
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/beach-state-year-2563678-court-nudists#
http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=405a7157-f436-4c8b-b5bf-33550904eeee&src=front
http://www.10news.com/video/20904706/
Please continue to go to the beach and enjoy it as usual!
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 9-11-09
BEACH RALLY SEPTEMBER 13!
There will be a rally in support of the continuation of the long tradition of clothing optional beaches in California State Parks.
A recent communiqué from AANR states the following concerning our rally on Sunday:
“It must be noted that the
California Appellate Court has ordered the prior order issued by Orange County
Superior Court Judge Sheila Fell to enforce Cahill reversed and that a new
order be issued.”
Here's the flaw in the reasoning of both the Parks
Department and AANR, who both seem to be intent on ending nude use in
This rally is a joint effort by the Naturist Acton Committee and Friends of San Onofre Beach.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
11:30 to 1:00
Clothing Optional area, south end of Trail 6 beach
Bring signs and banners supporting our right to have a clothing optional beach.
It is extremely important that we have as many people present as possible! We have to show the DPR that we are not simply going to pack up and leave. We will stay and fight!
What to do if a Ranger Tells me to Get
Dressed or Starts to Write a Citation
First, ask the ranger
if there has been a complaint from a member of the public.
- If he says that there has been a complaint; ask if he is issuing the order to get dressed under the provisions of the Cahill Policy.
- If he says “yes” then he may legally cite you if you refuse to get dressed, and should not cite you if you comply with the order to get dressed.
- If the ranger says no there has not been a complaint, then his order to get dressed is being made in violation of the court order. You may chose to:
- Tell the ranger that you will not get dressed and take the citation; or,
- Get dressed and possibly avoid the citation depending on what the ranger decides to do.
- No Matter what, REMAIN CALM AND RESPECTFULL
One is bound only to comply with lawful orders of a peace officer. Our position is that if the order to get dressed or a citation is issued without the rangers first having received a com plaint, the order to get dressed is not lawful.
We respect everybody’s personal decision as to their willingness to be issued a citation and take the battle to the criminal courts. The decision to be nude or not is entirely up to the individual. However, even if you choose not to be nude at the rally, please attend and show your support!
Our success so far and the continued fight to save our beach depend on your donations. Legal costs at the Supreme Court level can be very expensive. Your help is needed now. Please make a donation to either, FOSOB or the Naturist Action Committee.
Please continue to visit trail 6 and exercise your right to be nude there. If we simply walk away from San Onofre, we risk not only losing trail 6, but all of the clothing optional beaches in the state parks.
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 9-4-09
Labor Day is rapidly approaching. As much as possible, I want to clear up any questions regarding the legal status to nudity at San Onofre trail 6 and the rest of the traditional clothing optional areas in the state parks.
The order issued on August 27,
2008 is valid and enforceable
The order mandating that the Parks Dept. continue to apply
the Cahill/Harrison regulation which was issued by Orange County Superior Court
Judge Shelia Fell has not been rescinded because the case is still under
appeal. This order will remain in place until a higher court issues an order to
Judge Fell to rescind her prior order. We don’t expect that to happen, if at
all, before mid October. Therefore, if State Park Rangers issue citations for
nudity without having first received a public complaint and allowing the nude
person to get dressed to avoid a pubic nudity citation, they will be violating
a court order. This is true in any traditional clothing optional area in a
Over the past few days, Rangers have told people that trail 6 is no longer a nude beach and that they must get dressed. As stated above; this is a lie! We expect that the rangers will continue the misinformation over Labor Day weekend.
As most of you know, the Parks Dept. has taken the battle state wide. In a blatant reversal of their position, the DPR chose to request publication of the Appellate Court opinion, which has the effect of abrogating the Cahill/Harrison regulation state wide. Their reason for doing this has been stated as: to avoid the significant cost of litigating the issue at other state parks, thereby giving them the ability to close other traditional clothing optional beaches at will. Clearly, what happens at San Onofre will certainly affect our right to be nude in other state parks.
We recognize that the level of resistance and the extent one
will go to fight injustice is an individual decision. However, we must take a
stand here and now to protect our nude beaches in
Friends of San Onofre Beach and the Naturist Action Committee intend to make sure that those who receive citations will not have to bear the full burden of dealing with the courts. First, it must be remembered that the original court order is still in place and enforceable. So, any citations issued should be easily dismissed. Also, if citations are issued, we will be back in court asserting our right to enforce the August 27, 2008 order.
Please continue to visit trail 6 and exercise your right to be nude there. If we simply walk away from San Onofre, we risk not only losing trail 6, but all of the clothing optional beaches in the state parks.
If anything happens
at the beach, please let me know:
Allen Baylis
714-962-0915 - rab@baylislaw.com
BEACH RALLY SEPTEMBER 13!
There will be a rally in support of the continuation of the long tradition of clothing optional beaches in California State Parks. This is a joint effort by the Naturist Acton Committee and Friends of San Onofre Beach.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
11:30 to 1:00
Clothing Optional area, south end of Trail 6 beach
Bring signs and
banners supporting our right to have a clothing optional beach.
It is extremely important that we have as many people present as possible! We have to show the DPR that we are not simply going to pack up and leave. We will stay and fight!
Our success so far and the continued fight to save our beach depend on your donations. Legal costs at the Supreme Court level can be very expensive. Your help is needed now. Please make a donation to either, FOSOB or the Naturist Action Committee.
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
AND: get on our email list by sending your request to info@friendsofsanonorre.org
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 7-23-09
Reports of the demise of clothing optional use of state parks are premature!
The Naturist Action Committee and Friends of San Onofre
Beach have filed their Petition for Review in the California Supreme Court.
This action along with others being taken by us effectively puts the Fourth
District Court of Appeal’s order on hold. Therefore, the Cahill/Harrison
Regulation is at this time valid and enforceable throughout
Fox Reno report on Supreme Court Filing:
http://www.foxreno.com/news/20156999/detail.html
Here’s another article in the OC Register about the latest action against naturists by the DPR. Don’t forget to vote in the poll too.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/state-nudity-officials-2502858-nude-ban#
Please be assured that the Naturist Action Committee,
Friends of San Onofre Beach, and our attorney,
Additionally, the Parks Department has now stated publicly on several occasions that they will not issue citations until after Labor Day. Based on our legal actions, however, it will likely be much longer that that… if ever.
As always, we deeply appreciate your continued support. If you wish to donate, we need funding to continue the fight and provide support should citations eventually be issued.
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
www.naturistaction.org/donate/
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
http://www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
http://www.naturistaction.org/AlertsAdvisoriesUpdates/alertsadvisoriesupdates.html
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 7-8-09
We have received reports of Rangers and Lifeguards patrolling the beach, and telling people at Trail 6 that they must remain clothed.
THESE ACTIONS BY THE RANGERS ARE ILLEGAL!
At this time, the Superior Court order of August 27, 2008 stands until the period for filing a petition for review by the California Supreme Court has ended. Therefore, the Cahill Policy is still in effect and cannot be revoked by the Parks Dept. The Naturist Action Committee and Friends of San Onofre Beach still fully intend to timely file a petition for review.
In the mean time, our attorney,
This fight is not anywhere near over. However, it will be over much more quickly if those who enjoy the beach naturally don’t visit any longer and we don’t stand up for our rights. We cannot relegate ourselves to passive, apathetic submission to authority when we are in the right. We are only as oppressed as we allow ourselves to be.
Thanks also to those who contacted us with information on the Ranger’s activities. Again, if anything happens, let me know:
Allen Baylis 714-962-0915 rab@baylislaw.com
To donate to Friends of San Onofre Beach, checks can be sent to:
Friends of San Onofre
Beach
To donate to the Naturist Action Committee, go to:
www.naturistaction.org/donate/
You can also stay informed by checking the following websites:
http://www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
http://www.naturistaction.org/AlertsAdvisoriesUpdates/alertsadvisoriesupdates.html
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 7-3-09
I spoke yesterday afternoon (7-2-09) with
- Replace the nudity prohibited signs
- Engage in an educational period through the summer
- Not enforce the anti-nudity regulation until after the summer season.
Essentially, their plan for this summer is the same as for last summer.
Please feel free to come to the beach and enjoy the summer. As always, we need to be proactive in maintaining the peaceful, family friendly atmosphere at the beach by standing up for proper behavior.
Beach clean up and BBQ
In celebration of the Naturist Society’s Nude Recreation Week, on July 12, Friends of San Onofre Beach and Naturists in the OC will be having a beach cleanup and Bar-B-Que. We will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs, while supplies last, or you can bring your own items to put on the grill.
- Beach clean up will begin at 9:30. Trash bags will be provided.
- The grills will be hot at about 11:30
We’re looking forward to seeing all of our supporters on July 12th
Naturally,
Allen Baylis
Friends of San Onofre
Naturists in the OC
SAN ONOFRE UNDER ATTACK
Update 6-26-09
COURT OF APPEAL RULES IN FAVOR
OF STATE
As you can see from the NAC Action
Alert below, the Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the Parks Dept. Are obviously disappointed by the Court's ruling. However,
Friends of San Onofre Beach and the Naturist Action Committee are prepared for
the next steps. More information on what those steps are will be available as
soon as they are finalized. In the mean time, we have not had any word from the
Parks Dept. as to if or when they intend to issue citations for nudity at
Trail-6.
Please be aware that as far as we
know at this time, they could start issuing citations without warning. If you
or anyone you know is issued a citation for nudity at Trail-6, we need to know
about it as soon as possible.
Please report all incidents
involving rangers at Trail-6, whether a citation is issued or not to me
personally by calling 714-962-0915 or via email at rab@baylislaw.com
Thanks for your support. We will
continue to fight for our right to be nude at Trail-6. Please watch for further
updates.
Naturally,
Allen Baylis,
President, Friends of San Onofre Beach
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DATE: June 26, 2009
SUBJECT: San Onofre Update
TO: All naturists and other concerned citizens
Dear Naturist,
This is an update from the Naturist Action Committee on the status of San
Onofre State Beach and NAC's ongoing effort on behalf
of naturists there.
In an unpublished ruling issued yesterday, a
At issue is whether DPR has followed proper procedure in abruptly ending the
application of the Cahill/Harrison regulation at San Onofre State Beach.
Cahill/Harrison is long-standing and well-known means for managing and
regulating the clothing-optional use of portions of state parks.
The ruling allows the possibility that rangers may immediately begin issuing
citations for nudity at San Onofre State Beach under Title 14, Section 4322 of
the California Code of Regulations. That is exactly the same threat that DPR
had originally scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2008.
MORE INFORMATION
Details of this situation and specifics of the Cahill/Harrison Regulation and
associated documents may be found on the NAC Web page: http://www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
href="http://www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre">www.naturistaction.org/sanonofre
There, you will find background documents related to the Cahill Policy, the
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
This is a setback, but the battle is not ended. The Naturist Action Committee
has fourteen days to file a further appeal. NAC is carefully considering the
details of each of its options and the ramifications of each.
NAC will continue to issue Action Alerts, Advisories and Updates on this issue
as circumstances require. Look for them.
PLEASE HELP NAC TO CONTINUE HELPING NATURISTS!
The Naturist Action Committee remains committed to the vigorous defense of the
clothing-optional use of public land. Activism on behalf of naturists can be
expensive. NAC relies entirely on the voluntary financial support of people
like YOU.
Won't you please send a generous donation to:
NAC
PO Box 132
Or call toll free (800) 886-7230 (8AM-4PM, Central Time, weekdays) to donate by
phone using your MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card. Or use your credit card to
make a convenient online donation: www.naturistaction.org/donate/
Thank you for choosing to make a difference.
Naturally,
Bob Morton
Executive Director
Naturist Action Committee
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