Guest Commentary: City Exempt from CEQA for Arroyo Park Sky Track Location B
By Janet and Joe Krovoza On Tuesday, August 27, 2023, Yolo County Superior Court judge Timothy Fall…
Monday Morning Thoughts: It Comes Down to This – Put the Housing Somewhere Else
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As they say, people in glass houses are…
Letter: City Responds to Legal Services
Editor’s note: Last week the Vanguard reported on the letter from Legal Services re: Compliance with Housing…
Commentary: Polling Shows Californians Both Divided and Conflicted on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In a blog post by Dean Bonner of the PPIC, he…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Some Factors Leading to the California Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Reading Dan Walter’s column this week, he noted the clash between…
Group Believes Lawsuits Under CEQA Affect Only a Small Fraction of Projects in the State, and Most Are Unrelated to Housing
Rose Foundation argues that CEQA is a critical tool for protecting Californians from wildfire, promoting environmental justice,…
Sunday Commentary: The Barriers to Housing Go Beyond CEQA Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board…
Commentary: Time Running Out Again on Meaningful CEQA Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There is a growing sense that CEQA has been weaponized as…
CAL HOUSING SKIRTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS
By Megan Barr BERKELEY, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently vowed to restructure the California Environmental…
Guest Commentary: Background on Recent Court Decision on People’s Park
Submitted by Harvey Smith The California Court of Appeal recently issued its decision in the California Environmental…
Will Legislature Succeed in Streamlining Housing Projects and CEQA?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With a recent court ruling regarding a housing…
Commentary: Will Berkeley Become the Straw that Broke CEQA’s Back?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – The only thing more predictable than the ruling…
Sunday Commentary: As If on Cue, Court Illustrates Problems with CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Earlier this week, I noted the continued problems with CEQA and…
Commentary: CEQA Has Become a Problem; There Are Ways To Fix It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor CEQA was once California’s premier environmental law. Now many see it…
Bill Would Speed Statewide Housing Development
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In the midst of the housing crisis, another effort is…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Another Abuse of CEQA, Students As Noise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, the LA Times came out with yet another editorial…
Commentary: CEQA Abuse Is a Big Problem for California Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – It is a seminal, perhaps signature, environmental law,…
Senator Wiener Introduces New Legislation to Allow Affordable Housing on the Land of Religious Institutions and Nonprofit Colleges
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – They are calling it YIGBY legislation—“Yes in God’s…
Downtown Specific Plan Goes to Planning Commission Tonight
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -After long delays, the CEQA approval will go before…
Senator Wiener Discusses Housing Concerns, and What Is Next
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener has been one of…
