Probably not. CEQA will exist, but if the Chamber of Commerce initiative passes, it will become nothing more than a checklist against existing law.

The project qualifies as residential and the Density Bonus Law can be used to set aside the height limit. Voters have eliminated the height limit twice only to be stymied by CEQA lawsuits.

Some cities want the tax revenue. Others are using the same strategy for shutting down data centers that they are using on warehouses.

Beyond that, where you stand depends on where you sit: Where is the "streetfront" in a suburban shopping center?

The city is proposing a specific plan that would destroy part of the historic project. But the court ruled that it was not required to consider an alternative plan put forth by advocates.

Links to labor unions were too speculative to prove potential financial benefit -- and Housing Accountability Act argument also failed.

Bill moving forward would clarify that Amtrak service should be included when calculating qualifying service

The Ventura panel of the Second District Court of Appeal has issued two unpublished opinions, both favoring a city in Ventura County over claims made by local residents and property owners.

In a case from Tiburon, an appellate court said future housing projects are not "reasonably foreseeable".

A Berkeley citizen group lost its challenge to People's Park in the legislature and the California Supreme Court. But that didn't stop the group from claiming enough of a victory to seek $1 million in attorney's fees. An appellate court shot the idea down.

So, in the battle between the California Environmental Quality Act and the Housing Accountability Act, which law wins?

As the Legislature prepares to convene in January, another round of changes to the California Environmental Quality Act seems likely. The question is whether the 2026 changes will be incremental – clarifying, among other things, some of the “Swiss-cheese” holes punched in CEQA in 2025 – or whether someone in the Legislature will attempt a more comprehensive attempt at reform.