Governor Newsom advances major housing reforms amid environmental law rollbacks in California
TL;DR
Governor Gavin Newsom signed historic legislation as part of California's 2025-2026 budget, enacting sweeping reforms including CEQA exemptions and streamlining measures to accelerate housing and infrastructure development, aiming to boost affordability, reduce barriers, and address homelessness across the state.
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- Governor Newsom signs into law groundbreaking reforms to build more housing, boost affordability Governor of California (.gov)
- California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law The New York Times
- 'Long overdue': Newsom makes sweeping changes to landmark environmental law to make space for housing SFGATE
- Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature Los Angeles Times
- California is about to roll back a landmark environmental law Politico
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