On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131), two budget trailer bills that significantly modify the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), effective immediately. The...more
Part 2: New California Housing Laws -
Agencies will have expanded roles under the Surplus Land Act, and will have to satisfy new housing element requirements under Assembly Bill 1486, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on...more
10/16/2019
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The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), codified at Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., is arguably California’s preeminent and most comprehensive environmental law.
Originally published in Riverside...more
5/21/2018
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