CEQA exemptions for water projects inserted into budget bill By DAVID SIDERS AND JEREMY B. WHITE Published June 18, 2015 in the Sacramento Bee Some drought-related groundwater and water recycling projects would gain exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act under late-emerging legislation at the Capitol. The exemption, contained in a budget-related trailer bill, offers a […]
Continue ReadingJune 17, 2015 ACWA-Sponsored Bill on CEQA Noticing Set for Next Hearing on July 1 Support Letters Needed This Week for Senate Environmental Quality Committee The Senate Environmental Quality Committee is set to hear ACWA-sponsored AB 291 on July 1. The legislation, co-sponsored by the McGeorge School of Law Legislative and Public Policy Clinic, […]
Continue ReadingTheSan Francisco Chronicle editorialized in favor of CEQA reform. The SF Chronicle editorial (see full editorial below) called for reform of CEQA, noting it can be manipulated and abused for reasons that have nothing to do with the environment. Full SF Chronicle Editorial: “Antiabortion group exploiting environmental law to halt clinic” April 13, 2015 Of all the well-documented […]
Continue ReadingLAO Report Recommends “Major Changes” to CEQA to Address California’s High Housing Costs In a new report released today, California High Housing Costs Causes & Consequences, the California Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) cites the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a major impediment to building enough housing in California. The LAO says CEQA is a […]
Continue ReadingCA Supreme Court Provides Key CEQA Guidance Regarding Categorical Exemptions A Wendel Rosen Client Update 03/03/2015 The California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling regarding categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reversing a court of appeal decision that would have sharply curtailed the use of such exemptions and made them easier to […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development CEQA Year in Review 2014 In 2014, courts, regulators and public agencies continued to struggle with the relationship between CEQA and California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Courts of appeal held that San Diego County’s regional transportation plan, […]
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Continue ReadingCEQA Update 2014 – Supreme Court and Hot Topics Review October 29, 2014 11:00 AM to 1:15 PM Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP 1111 Broadway , 19th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 Join us on October 29th for our 2nd Annual CEQA Expert Briefing, as some of the Bay Area’s leading legal experts on CEQA […]
Continue ReadingCA Supreme Court Rules ‘No CEQA Required’ When Agencies Adopt Citizen-Sponsored Initiatives by Todd A. Williams Click here to read the original posting on the Wendel Rosen website The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when a city council or county board of supervisors adopts a citizen-sponsored land use initiative, rather […]
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