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Perspective

Sep. 24, 2011

State Legislature approves two 'CEQA reform’ bills

Why the new "CEQA reform" legislation may be more promise than reality. By James L. Arnone and Holly A. Williams of Latham & Watkins LLP


By James L. Arnone and Holly A. Williams


FIRST IN A TWO-PART SERIES


Recognizing the role the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) often plays in hindering jobs-creating real estate development and energy infrastructure projects, a broad coalition of business and labor leaders worked hard this year to advocate for meaningful CEQA reform that would reduce CEQA-created project delays, development costs, and otherwise burdensome litigation that threate...

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