AdvertisementCalifornia Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, RetreatMarch 21, 2021Nathan RottfacebookEmailA thin strip of sand is all that stands between multimillion-dollar homes on the Southern California coast and a rising Pacific Ocean. A state bill aims to buy, then rent out such properties until they're no longer habitable. (Corbis via Getty Images)