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Much of the discussion of Slaughter has focused on the president’s ability to shape the behavior of commissioners by threatening to remove them from their positions.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

At Tuesday’s Coastal Commission meeting, Jennifer Savage of the Surfrider Foundation stepped to the microphone and said to commissioners:

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The firings leave the four-member commission with no commissioners, meaning it cannot take official action until new members are installed.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

To approve any actions, the commission requires agreement from three of the four commissioners, but it could take months to fill the vacancies, USA Today reported.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

To undermine their effort, one of the district commissioners ordered the warden to install two gas stoves near the women’s cells and to hire six women to cook ham and bacon twenty-four hours a day.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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