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.

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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 ...

The Democratic party is in desperate need of a bully that can meet Trump where he is — and Newsom might just be the bully to ...

The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, has been around since the 1970s, but lawmakers recently passed two bills to weaken it.