The landmark environmental bill, CEQA, has been credited with preventing irreversible damage to natural habitats. But it’s also provided an avenue for resistant neighbors to block new housing in urban ...

California’s Democratic leaders aren’t too happy about it, but the Trump administration has no doubt done them a favor by ...

California lawmakers reeling from President Donald Trump’s assault on clean energy are considering a controversial strategy to keep projects on track — slashing environmental permitting further. That ...

The two bills signed by the governor create sweeping exemptions for urban infill housing developments up to 20 acres.

Jerry Brown once described reform of the California Environmental Quality Act as “the lord’s work” but he, like other recent governors, was not willing to invest enough political capital to change ...

San Jose is required to build 62,200 homes by 2031, according to its state-mandated housing plan. So far, San Jose has completed 3,586 homes in the current cycle, which runs from 2023 to 2031. It has ...

The climate is supposedly a life or death issue, but California Democrats won't let it get in the way of their monopoly on state power.

Breaking down California’s recently-passed state budget and CEQA reforms. How the lack of menopause research affects ...

The changes to the California Environmental Quality Act could greatly speed up the issuance of building permits.

The changes to the California Environmental Quality Act could greatly speed up the issuance of building permits.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a legislative package that redefines California’s approach to housing and rail ...

CEQA reforms are a necessary step in streamlining housing development, but they will not solve the entire housing crisis in ...