How AB 130 Is Changing CEQA Reviews For California Housing Projects
Developers and land use attorneys say a relatively new law that exempts certain projects from environmental reviews and…
Union challenges return-to-office with California’s landmark environmental law
In what appears to be a new application of California’s landmark — yet often criticized — environmental law,…
California blew a hole in environmental planning law — now, lawmakers are trying to fix it
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just south of downtown Los Angeles,…
California lawmakers rush to fix CEQA exemption
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just south…
California business leaders want voters to streamline environmental reviews
California voters could soon be asked to usher in a major overhaul of the state’s landmark environmental law,…
Panel rules against city on height limits, raising questions about redevelopment
A gavel. (File photo courtesy UC Berkeley Law) An appeals court panel on Friday overturned a lower court…
California Democrats fail to produce fix on pollution rules
By Yue Stella Yu and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters Construction crews work on a project in Saratoga on April…
Developers Making Headway After CEQA Reform, But Economics Stand In Their Way
Long-awaited changes to the California Environmental Quality Act have resulted in some progress for developments under review. But…
California’s politics drifts right as New York’s leans left
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Democratic…
Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers stood around Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday and celebrated the passage of the state budget and…