http://www.pcta.org/2015/improvement...ronment-27304/
"A maximum of 50 permits will be allowed each day for long-distance hikers and horseback riders starting at or near the Mexican border."
Other improvements in southern California...
"Starting this year, two Leave No Trace specialists will provide information about minimizing the impact of travel and camping on the first 100 miles of the PCT from the Mexican border to Warner Springs during peak visitor use times."
"For the 2015 season, the Pacific Crest Trail Association will have a renewed focus on trail maintenance in Southern California. A new trail steward program, rolled out in October 2014, will improve monitoring of the PCT in southern California and result in more effective mitigation of trail user impacts."