SB 607 would allow agencies to bypass the Environmental Impact Report requirement, severely limiting CEQA’s ability to protect California’s environment and communities.
* Note: the original article on this confused SB 607, a broader CEQA bill, with SB 609,…
There’s a persistent myth gaining traction in some circles: that the Bay Area’s housing crisis is subsiding,…
SACRAMENTO — In a show of bipartisan and bicameral unity, California lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping…
Sacramento, CA — A bill aimed at permanently streamlining the approval process for public transportation, bike, and…
SAN FRANCISCO — Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced SB 607, the Fast & Focused CEQA…
Sacramento, CA -This week Governor Newsom signed into law the three bills of a housing package put…
Sacramento, CA – Bills that would support the construction of new homes to address California’s housing shortage…
Davis, CA – The Davis City Council returns next week from its August hiatus and will be…
By Jennifer Ganata and Douglas P. Carstens The Little Hoover Commission’s recent report, “CEQA: Targeted Reforms for…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Follow-Up Note on Affordable Housing A note of clarification on the…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – On Thursday, the California Supreme Court issued a…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin…
By Alan Hirsch At the California Transportation Commission (CTC) Meeting Thursday 5/16 they will vote to fund…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While the Little Hoover Commission believes that CEQA (California Environmental Quality…
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento CA – Senator Wiener last week announced he has introduced SB 1227,…
(Editor’s note: This letter is signed by over 100 organizations. The letter is signed by CEQA Works…
Masum Patwary Environmental Scientist Caltrans District 3 Dear Mr. Patwary: Thank you for the opportunity to review…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Law Firm of Holland and Knight reviewed changes in the…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Ting believes it is “[o]ne of the…