Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) is a co-author of the bill, along with GOP Sens. John Curtis and Tim Sheehy and Democratic Sen.

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Tucked between San Diego’s famous coastline and Orange County’s pristine shores lies Beacon’s Beach, an Encinitas gem that somehow remains delightfully uncrowded even on the sunniest California days.

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