California Lawmakers Approve Major Overhaul of Landmark Environmental Law
TL;DR
California lawmakers, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, have passed legislation to weaken the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to facilitate more housing development, addressing the state's severe housing shortage and homelessness crisis, despite opposition from environmentalists concerned about ecological impacts.
- California Democrats Agree to Roll Back Landmark Environmental Law The New York Times
- California’s entire budget rests on a must-pass housing bill Sacramento Bee
- California passes major overhaul of CEQA, hoping to kickstart housing production San Francisco Chronicle
- California is about to roll back a landmark environmental law Politico
- California Lawmakers Approve Major Overhaul of Landmark Environmental Law KQED
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