California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, which revamp the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to facilitate housing development. The new laws exempt various housing and infrastructure projects from CEQA requirements, aiming to reduce construction costs and accelerate housing availability. Although these changes are seen as necessary for addressing housing scarcity, they have met significant opposition from environmental justice advocates who argue that the reforms jeopardize vital environmental protections and public engagement in land-use decisions.
Today's bill is a game changer, which will be felt for generations to come.
This bill is the worst anti-environmental bill in California in recent memory.
It represents an unprecedented rollback to California's fundamental environmental and community protections.
CEQA was designed to provide greater transparency and public engagement in land-use decisions across California.
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