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Perspective

Dec. 10, 2013

Another lackluster year for CEQA reform

More than two dozen legislative bills were introduced from both sides of the political aisle, but only piecemeal changes to the law were actually accomplished. By Joshua S. Hopstone


By Joshua S. Hopstone


The year 2013 was widely expected to be a big year for reform of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). More than two dozen legislative bills were introduced from both sides of the political aisle. At least 28 appellate decisions were certified for publication and countless more unpublished. Three pertinent cases are currently pending before the state Supreme Court. Yet with the year now over, only piecemeal changes to the law were...

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