The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has long shaped the state’s development landscape, often entangling projects in lengthy permitting and litigation processes. That landscape has now shifted dramatically. ...more
7/9/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
CEQA Reform ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Expedited Approval Process ,
Housing Developers ,
Infill Development ,
Multi-Family Development ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Urban Planning & Development
Now that the 119th Congress has been sworn in, attention turns to how the Republican-controlled House, Senate, and White House will use the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The CRA creates a review period in which Congress can...more
1/7/2025
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Critical Habitat ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Final Rules ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Joint Resolutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NAAQS ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration
Based on immediate reactions to the long-awaited final "Phase II" NEPA regulations, one might think that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) substantially altered long-standing federal environmental review practice....more
In January, record-breaking storms dropped enough water on California to cover the entire state in about eight inches of water. But not enough of it was captured or stored, a missed opportunity for a state that has struggled...more