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California Wants To Build More Homes—It Rolled Back a Landmark Environmental Law To Do So

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a major housing bill to speed construction by easing environmental rules. The state is notorious for its unaffordable housing.

The New York Times · 3d

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 homelessness crisis.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 4d

‘Thrilled’ California Developers Cheer Rollback of State’s Environmental Law

New legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom exempts most new housing projects in urban centers from a lengthy review.

Inside Climate News3d

Trump Administration Acts to ‘Severely Weaken’ a Key Environmental Law

The White House said changes issued under the National Environmental Policy Act would simplify an “overly burdensome process.

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Newsom’s Tweaks To Strict Environmental Law May Just Be Lipstick On A Pig

California officials tweaked one of America’s most draconian environmental laws, but the adjustments will do little to ...

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