Tag: CEQA
State High Court Says Regional Entity Has Discretion in Environmental Analysis
In a narrowly drafted ruling, the California Supreme Court upheld a regional government body’s discretion regarding the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions analysis it included...
How Do We Address Housing Crisis? One Incremental Step at a Time
Productively addressing California’s housing crisis will require a long slog, not a magic bullet. The effective policies are politically treacherous, while the easy victories...
Assembly Committee Rejects Highway Repair Streamlining Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill to expedite and reduce costs for transportation infrastructure projects was voted down by an Assembly policy committee this...
Appeals Court Rules: Project Consistency with GHG Plan Sufficient Under CEQA
A recent appeals court decision provides further guidance on what qualifies as an adequate greenhouse gas (GHG) impact analysis under the California Environmental Quality...
California Supreme Court Rejects ‘New Project’ Test
The California Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that subsequent changes to a development project which has already been subject to review under the California...
State Has Slow-Motion Housing Emergency
The state is under-building by tens of thousands the new houses and apartments each year that are needed to meet demand. As a result,...
Streamlining Review for Critical Projects Passes Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that expedites the environmental review process for leadership projects meeting certain criteria passed the Senate this week.
SB 734...
CalChamber Supports Governor’s Plan to Expedite Housing Development
The California Chamber of Commerce supports language proposed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in a budget trailer proposal that allows new market-rate housing...
Senate Committee Acknowledges Problems with Environmental Law
A hearing on a California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill provided a forum for senators to acknowledge problems with the state environmental law...
Assembly Committee Rejects Bills to Expedite Water Supply Solutions
Legislation that aimed to speed construction of a project to expand the state’s ability to store water in wet times for use in dry...
