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While the sand mean high tide is public property, residents have fought to keep the public out of the area and the beaches private and Geffen " fought an infamous battle for decades to keep the public from using an easement he was supposed to grant under terms of building his home on Carbon Beach " before losing the court battle 2005 and having to open the gates beside his home to the public.

In 2005, facing a rising tide of anger, Geffen relented and allowed access through a non-profit group.

Garry Trudeau parodied this dispute in his daily comic strip Doonesbury.