In the name of property rights, Sens. Gary George and Thomas Wilde are attempting to make it even easier for developers to put people at risk and avoid all accountability. The two are blocking Senate Bill 12 which would help protect the public from landslide hazards.

When my husband and I retired to The Capes in Oceanside, we were assured by the developers that the land our home was built on was absolutely stable.

The law did not require that the developers disclose the original geotechnical report on the project. That report detected a previous major landslide and recommended the homes be built 60 feet from the bluff. Instead the homes were setback a mere 10 feet .

We did not know we were in a hazardous zone because lobbyists for the building industries made sure the recommendation by the Coastal Zone Management Group that purchasers be informed when buying in an area subject to such hazards did not become part of the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Believe me, the developers can look after themselves, but absolutely no one is looking out for their victims. Give government bodies the tools they need to protect the public and hold developers accountable.

LENORA LAWRENCE

Oceanside