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AB 130 Places New Limitations on Building Code Updates for Residential Buildings

This is the seventh update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more

7/29/2025 / Building Codes , California , Construction Industry , Housing Market , Multi-Family Housing , New Legislation , Permits , Regulatory Reform , Residential Property Owners , State and Local Government

AB 130 Accelerates the Permit Streamlining Act

This is the fourth update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law. Click here to learn more about other...more

7/21/2025 / Affordable Housing , California , Due Process , Housing Developers , New Legislation , Permits , Public Notice , Real Estate Development , Regulatory Reform , Zoning Laws

CEQA Reform: AB 130 and SB 131 Create Series of Exemptions for Wide Range of Projects

Note: This is the third update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more

7/17/2025 / California , CEQA , Construction Project , Environmental Policies , Exemptions , Housing Developers , New Legislation , Public Projects , Regulatory Reform , Zoning Laws

Major Changes to CEQA and California Housing Law Approved by Gov. Newsom

On June 30, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two budget trailer bills—AB 130 and SB 131—that together work major changes both to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law. Because these bills...more

7/11/2025 / Affordable Housing , California , CEQA , Governor Newsom , Housing Developers , Housing Market , New Legislation , Regulatory Reform , State and Local Government , Urban Planning & Development

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