CEQA Legislation Update
We first let you know about the threat we faced with SB 607, which would have weakened California’s top environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Though that bill stalled, similar changes were pushed through the state budget process with almost no public input. The new bill, SB 131 (Wiener), was introduced on a Friday and voted on after just one hearing the following Monday. This bill goes far beyond helping infill housing (as touted)—it removes requirements to study … Read More