Environmental & Energy
Feb. 26, 2020
Bill would require CEQA petitioners to disclose funders of more than $1,000
Sen. Andreas Borgeas, R-Fresno, a law professor. Borgeas, along with several other Republican and some Democratic legislators, have argued CEQA drives up the cost of housing in the state by encouraging frivolous lawsuits against developments.
A newly-introduced bill in Sacramento would force petitioners in California Environmental Quality Act lawsuits to disclose all sources of funding above $1,000.
SB 1378 comes from Sen. Andreas Borgeas, R-Fresno, a law professor. Borgeas, along with several other Republican and some Democratic legislators, have argued CEQA drives up the cost of housing in the state by encouraging frivolous lawsuits against developments.
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