PRC §30301: The commission shall consist of the following 15 members: (a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.

The commission shall consist of the following 15 members: (a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. (b) The Secretary of Transportation. (c) The Chairperson of the State Lands Commission. (d) Six representatives of the public from the state at large. The Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint two of these members. (e) Six representatives selected from six coastal regions. The Governor shall select one member from the north coast region and one member from the south central coast region. The Speaker of the Assembly shall select one member from the central coast region and one member from the San Diego coast region. The Senate Committee on Rules shall select one member from the north central coast region and one member from the south coast region. For purposes of this division, these regions are defined as follows: (1) The north coast region consists of the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino. (2) The north central coast region consists of the Counties of Sonoma and Marin and the City and County of San Francisco. (3) The central coast region consists of the Counties of San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey. (4) The south central coast region consists of the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. (5) The south coast region consists of the Counties of Los Angeles and Orange. (6) The San Diego coast region consists of the County of San Diego. (f) Of the representatives appointed by the Governor pursuant to subdivision (d) or (e), one of the representatives shall reside in, and work directly with, communities in the state that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, high levels of pollution and issues of environmental justice, including, but not limited to, communities with diverse racial and ethnic populations and communities with low-income populations. The Governor shall appoint a representative qualified pursuant to this subdivision to a vacant position from the appointments available pursuant to either subdivision (d) or (e) no later than the fourth appointment available after January 1, 2017.