California should reform CEQA instead of punching holes in it
For the second time in two years, the California Legislature has passed a one-off law to circumvent the California Environmental Quality Act, and this time, it doesn't look good: In June, the state legislature exempted the state's own new office building projects from CEQA. The new law was quickly passed, and even one of the […]
California lawmakers pass CEQA exemption for Capitol annex project
Sacramento — The massive budget bill approved by the California Legislature on Wednesday night included a last-minute exemption from the state's landmark environmental law that lawmakers granted themselves. Democrats rushed through a bill exempting a $1.1 billion renovation of the state Capitol from the California Environmental Quality Act, citing a cost-saving measure, a move they […]
