California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks has launched efforts to address the state's housing crisis and environmental challenges by streamlining the permitting process for construction projects. The final report from her select committee on permitting reform highlights the urgent need for millions of new housing units and additional infrastructure for renewable energy and public transit. Acknowledging the lengthy and often contentious approval process, Wicks advocates for significant legislative changes as lawmakers prepare numerous bills aimed at overcoming these bureaucratic hurdles, marking a significant potential shift in California's development policies.
The report stresses the need for the state to build millions of new housing units and electric vehicle chargers; thousands of miles of transit; drought, flooding and sea level rise projects.
Today’s report reveals that it is too damn hard to build anything in California, highlighting the pressing need for permitting reform across multiple infrastructures.
Wicks helmed a select committee on permitting reform, indicating that lawmakers are beginning to understand the bureaucratic roadblocks hampering critical development.
Lawmakers are hammering out 20 bills on permitting snags for housing construction, a key focus for addressing the housing crisis and improving California's economy.
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