Major CEQA Reform Bill Runs Into Trouble

William Fulton
Jun 2, 2025
2 min read

Updated: Feb 7

Under fierce pressure from environmentalists and labor unions, the Senate has gutted Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 607, a major California Environmental Quality Act reform bill, subject to additional negotiations.

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