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California Housing to Change Under New Law: What to Know
The new housing legislation effectively weakens the California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, allowing for some ...
California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scaled back a law that was vilified for its role in California’s housing shortage and ...
California lawmakers pass bill that helps state budget go into effect
California lawmakers were under a tight deadline on Monday, after Gov. Gavin Newsom said his signature on the state's budget was contingent upon the passing of one of two pieces of legislation.
California poised to approve most significant environmental law rollbacks in decades
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is lagging far behind his campaign pledge to build millions more homes, was poised Monday evening to ...
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A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction
A state budget is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature, but it won’t take effect unless the Legislature makes ...
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CEQA Bills in the Budget: What It Could Mean for Housing in Santa Barbara and Beyond
To pass the budget, state legislatures would have to approve a bill reducing the role of the California Environmental Quality ...
What’s new in California starting July 1
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Starting July 1, a range of state and local changes will take effect, including higher gas and cannabis ...
New California laws starting July 1: Subscriptions, drink lids, stolen online goods, pet insurance
The start of the month of July also means the start of new laws in California. While a number of laws already went into ...
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Lineage, not race: California’s strategy to advance equity for descendants of slavery
In a bold legal test, California legislators are advancing bills that would benefit descendants of enslaved people without ...