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Newsom Vetoes Bill To Limit CEQA Exemption For Manufacturing
Governor said the legislation had too many bells and whistles on it.

William Fulton
22 hours ago


Is SB 344 The CEQA Death Rattle?
The bill declaring CEQA analysis on a big San Diego project "good enough" may create a new path for politically influential projects.

William Fulton
6 days ago
Lot Line Adjustment With Conditions Isn't Ministerial
In case from Los Gatos, appellate court says acceptance of land dedication is discretionary -- meaning the lot -ine adjustment is subject to CEQA

William Fulton
Sep 7
Elimination of Historic Inventory Required CEQA Analysis
Appellate court says Laguna Beach can't remove inventory without examining each individual historic property under CEQA

William Fulton
Sep 7
Legal Briefs: SLO Subdivision, Mount Diablo Legal Fees, High School Lights and CEQA
San Luis Obispo County can’t approve a subdivision map because a condition involving the Coastal Commission has not yet been met, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled.

William Fulton
Sep 7
Legislature Passes Bills That Erode CEQA, Speed Up Postentitlement Permitting
Newsom now has 30 days to sign or veto the bills.

William Fulton
Sep 2


It's Time For California To Have Only One Definition Of Infill
There are more than 20 definitions of infill in state law and policy. It creates a needle that's almost impossible to thread.

William Fulton
Aug 16
Groundwater Regulations Aren't Exempt From CEQA
Sonoma County claimed its new groundwater regulations weren't subject to CEQA. But 95% of its wells would be ministerially approved., and an appellate court disagreed.

William Fulton
Aug 10
Podcast: Tansfer Taxes, SB 79, CEQA Ballot Mesure, and More
We are reviving the CP&DR podcast! Bill Fulton and Josh Stephens discuss the latest planning news, including the statewide battle over transfer taxes (including Los Angeles Measure ULA), the uneven implementation of Senate Bill 79, and the November ballot measure that could upend the California Environmental Quality Act.

Josh Stephens
Jul 20


Imperial County Gets Sued From Both Sides On Data Center
The county approved the project and drew a CEQA lawsuit from the Sierra Club. Then it imposed a moratorium and drew another lawsuit from the developer.

William Fulton
Jun 29
Cal Supremes Expand CEQA By Changing Standard On Class 1 Exemption
Cal Supremes say test for Class 1 (minor) exemption is the nature of the change, not the risk of environmental harm

William Fulton
Jun 29
Bill Moves Forward to Narrow CEQA Exemption For Advanced Manufacturing
Many housing and land use bills made it out of the house of origin last week and are moving forward.

William Fulton
Jun 1
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