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California Wants To Build More Homes—It Rolled Back a Landmark Environmental Law To Do So

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a major housing bill to speed construction by easing environmental rules. The state is notorious for its unaffordable housing.

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California just rolled back a landmark environmental policy. Here's what it means.

The landmark California environmental legislation that lawmakers have voted to walk back will allow for crucial infrastructure to take place.

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California rolls back key environmental law to speed up housing construction

California is rolling back environmental regulations for some construction projects after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this week ending strict review for many new developments. Why it matters: The move could cut down planning and zoning timelines in cities that desperately need more housing.

California Urban Housing Development Exempted From CEQA: A Game Changer?

California lawmakers have exempted most urban housing development from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

They said it: Dialing back environmental rules to speed home building

— Assembly member Buffy Wicks, an East Bay Democrat whose bill to shield new “infill” urban apartment development of less ...

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Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes.

A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.

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California Environmental Quality Act revisions split politicians, housing advocates, and environmental groups

California lawmakers approved changes this week to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), first passed in 1970 by ...

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Newsom's California Environmental Quality Act reforms will allow more new housing - Reason.com

The measures were based on several existing proposals, including Senate Bill 607, which affirms the Legislature's intent "to make changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to ...

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California’s “Draconian” Environmental Law Gets Tweaks, But Critics Say Bureaucracy Remains

California's environmental law sees minor adjustments, but experts say the changes fall short of meaningful reform for the ...

California legislature overhauls CEQA to pave way for construction boom

More than 50 years after becoming law, the California Environmental Quality Act has been pared down to streamline ...

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