Legislation
Land Use Legislation For 2010
Submitted by jstephens on 8 March 2010 - 9:28amCP&DR's regular roundup of legislation pending in Sacramento.
Legislation Would Prohibit CEQA Lawsuits
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 25 February 2010 - 10:59amCalifornia Environmental Quality Act lawsuits may be the next victims of the state’s ongoing recession. Democratic and Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that follows up on Gov. Schwarzenegger’s call to exempt 100 projects from judicial challenge based on the environmental law. Citing the ongoing recession, both supporters and opponents of the idea say this just might be the year that lawmakers are willing to take a bold strike at CEQA.
Creative Bills Offered For Local Infrastructure Finance
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 1 February 2008 - 12:14pmThis could become a year of creative financing, and not merely for the state government. Lawmakers are considering at least three bills that could change the rules for financing local infrastructure.
Cities Protect Industrial Lands
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 October 2007 - 1:17pmIn the face of never-ending demand for housing and concerns about eroding the job base, some cities are imposing regulations to protect their industrial lands.
Governor Vetoes 'Green' Building Standards, Other Land Use Bills
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 17 October 2007 - 5:34pmThree bills that would have established “green” building standards for housing, commercial structures and state government buildings were vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor also vetoed a controversial planning bill that would have limited cities’ ability to satisfy regional fair-share mandates with non-residentially zoned properties.
Lawmakers Approve Flood Measures
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 24 September 2007 - 12:41pmWhat a difference a year can make.
During the final days of the 2006 legislative session, a package of bills intended to force better coordination between flood control and land use planning in the Central Valley and Bay Delta region died amid a deluge of acrimony. This year, however, state lawmakers approved six bills similar to measures that failed last year.
Lawsuits Filed Over Housing Allocations
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 August 2007 - 2:17pmThe fight over fair-share allocations of needed housing within the Southern California Association of Governments region is on. At least two cities have filed lawsuits and numerous others are reportedly considering their legal and political options.
State Budget Deal Includes CEQA Compromise
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 22 August 2007 - 11:51amIn passing the state budget on Tuesday, the Legislature agreed to begin resolving issues associated with the California Environmental Quality Act and global warming.
Regional Planning Bill Advances
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 1 August 2007 - 10:36amA bill tying all local transportation projects to a regional “preferred growth scenario” that reduces automobile travel is quickly becoming the most important land use proposal of recent years in Sacramento.
Global Warming Becomes CEQA Issue
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 2 July 2007 - 9:48amLike a blast of hot air from the Santa Ana winds of fall, the push to address global warming in environmental impact reports has come on suddenly and with surprising intensity.
