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A handful of legislators gathered near the State Capitol on Thursday to promote what they call “Non -sexy“But an important, bilateral account package intends to put California’s housing development in Overdrive.
But a bill stands out for its potential to turn a Legal Law on Environment of the State of his HeadS
Calm Ben Christopher Explains AssemblyMember’s suggestion Buffy Wicks would Release most urban housing developments of the California Environmental Act in California. Known as CEQA, the law requires government agencies to review and disclose the environmental impact of any public project, including new housing developments.
If the Bill from Oakland Democrat becomes a law, it would mean:
- There are no more environmental courts regarding the proposed residential buildings;
- There are no more legislative debates which projects should be released from CEQA;
- Environmental justice defenders, construction unions and neighborhood developmental groups cannot use CEQA to slow down development.
The promotion of the Wicks measure follows a Report published earlier this month This found that one of the reasons why it takes California so much time to build housing, public transport and other projects is that the various permits are “time -consuming, opaque, confusing and favorable processes above the results”. Wicks serves as chairman of the selection committee that runs the report.
The bill is likely to face a strong opposition to the unwavering supporters of the 55-year law. Defenders claim the law helps block the development of this It hurts vulnerable communitiesAnd that CEQA’s court cases are relatively rare.
But Wix says attitudes are shifting: In addition to California Residential crisisHigher Democratic Leaders have stressed the need for Take a look at state accessibility problemsAnd the deadly fires of Los Angeles County have strengthened lawmakers. urgency to recoverS
- UtiAt the press on Thursday: “People in California are crystal clear. They want results and will keep us responsible for these results with their votes or their feet move to other countries where it is easier to build housing … The days of status quo are over.”
Other legislative events: Assembly Robert RivasDemocrat from Salinas said on Thursday that he and 57 other democratic assembers would stop using the social media X website known as Twitter.
Several deputies from a democratic state already had left the platformQuoting a tumultuous misinformation, hate speech and changes in his algorithm. But Rivas defined the course of Thursday as “the largest departures of elected representatives from X.” He added that “democracy depends on impartial information” and that X “has no accountability”.
