Environmental
May 17, 2017
Proposed CEQA reforms would destroy key provisions
What so-called CEQA "reformers" fail to mention is that their proposed changes would severely weaken many of CEQA's key provisions to the great advantage of industry and developers. By Adrian Martinez
For over 45 years, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has helped protect California's natural resources and Californians' quality of life. Yet, CEQA detractors periodically claim this landmark environmental law has somehow strayed from its goals and must be changed. In doing so, these critics rely on outdated anecdotes and specious claims to argue for potentially devastating "reforms" to CEQA.
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