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Newsom Signs Landmark Bill Overhauling California Environmental Law to Address Housing Crisis

Newsom Signs Landmark Bill Overhauling California Environmental Law to Address Housing Crisis

Newsom Signs Landmark Bill Overhauling California Environmental Law to Address Housing Crisis SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a significant move aimed at alleviating California’s severe housing and homelessness crises, Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed a two-bill package that dramatically reforms the state’s landmark environmental protection rules. Signed on Monday night, these changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are touted by Newsom as the most substantial housing reform in recent state history. The governor, a potential 2028 presidential candidate,…

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California Enacts Landmark Housing Reform as Newsom Forces Through CEQA Overhaul

California Enacts Landmark Housing Reform as Newsom Forces Through CEQA Overhaul

California Enacts Landmark Housing Reform as Newsom Forces Through CEQA Overhaul California Governor Gavin Newsom has successfully pushed through groundbreaking housing reform legislation, fundamentally altering the state’s environmental review process and signaling a new era for development. The bills, passed on Monday and now immediately effective, are set to significantly accelerate housing construction across the state. The newly enacted Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131 dramatically streamline the approval process by largely exempting most urban housing projects from the…

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