Government,
Environmental & Energy
Jun. 9, 2023
Legislators put brakes on Newsom’s CEQA changes
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a package of infrastructure proposals last month, but he has only until July 1 to sign the budget.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the inauguration ceremony for his second term in Sacramento on Jan. 6. Photo Credit: New York Times News Service
State lawmakers are in no mood to speed through Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed changes to the California Environmental Quality Act — despite entreaties from the governor, who is anxious to facilitate new residential development.
“There seems to be an expectation that the members of the Legislature move in less than four weeks,” said Sen. Mike McGuire, D-North Coast, during an informational hearing Thursday of the Senate Natural Resources and ...
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