Preservationists Lose In Capitol Annex Case

Oct 13, 2024

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Updated: Feb 10

The new State Capitol Annex has survived yet another court challenge, this one arguing that SB 174 – the bill exempting the project from the California Environmental Quality Act – runs afoul of a 44-year-old constitutional amendment designed to protect the Capitol’s historic character.

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