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
Confirms Reduction in Parking Considered Social Impact Rather Than Environmental -
The Second Appellate District Court of Appeal has upheld approval of a recreational improvements/ecological restoration project despite the...more
In a victory for public agencies, a California appellate court ruled that, when an agency has prepared an environmental impact report for a project under the California Environmental Quality Act that is relevant to a...more
California Supreme Court Overturns Environmental Impact Report Related to Proposed Residential Development -
In a much-anticipated decision, Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife,...more
As discussed by the California Planning and Development Report, Chris Calfee, counsel at the Governor’s Office of Planning & Research, has indicated that lead agencies will no longer be able to use General Plan congestion...more
Deadline for Comments is 5 p.m. on October 10 -
As mandated by 2013’s Senate Bill 743, the Office of Planning and Research has released its draft update to the State CEQA Guidelines. SB 743 requires OPR to update the...more