New Law Could Mean Heftier EIRs For Housing Elements
- William Fulton
- Oct 28, 2025
- 3 min read
Under a new state law, rezonings related to the housing element aren’t subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. But UC Davis law professor Chris Elmendorf says there’s a tradeoff: environmental impact reports will almost certainly be required for all housing elements, putting more pressure on cities and counties to identify the environmental impact of every possible housing site at the housing element level.

