Peter M. Douglas

Peter M. Douglas
Douglas in 1976
Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission
In office
1977–2012

Peter M. Douglas (August 22, 1942 – April 1, 2012) was an environmental activist, UCLA law graduate, and principal author of Proposition 20, an initiative in 1972 that created the California Coastal Commission. He served as its Executive Director for 26 years. He was also co-author of the 1976 Coastal Act.