Newsom Enacts Sweeping CEQA Reforms to Combat California’s Housing Crisis
Newsom Enacts Sweeping CEQA Reforms to Combat California’s Housing Crisis SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed into law a comprehensive overhaul of California’s foundational environmental protection rules, a move he asserts is crucial for addressing the state’s severe housing shortage and persistent homelessness crisis. The Democratic governor, often seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender, hailed the two-bill package as a historic reshaping of environmental regulations. Newsom emphasized that while initially well-intentioned, the California Environmental Quality Act…