California Revisits CEQA, the State’s Controversial Environmental Protection law
California Revisits CEQA, the State’s Controversial Environmental …
CEQA can be a powerful tool to stop or improve poorly-conceived development proposals, but it is more notorious for its widespread use by special interest … (more)
CEQA can remain strong without being misused
North Bay Business Journal – excerpt
For the past 40 years, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has served as a vital tool to protect our environment by ensuring that all development projects undergo a rigorous environmental review and that impacts on the environment are … (more)
CEQA history in California
Marin Voice – excerpt
“…Signed by Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1970, CEQA fundamentally changed the
way land use and other governmental decisions in California are made by
requiring that they take the full impacts of development on our natural
and human environments into account, and*ensuring the public the
opportunity to weigh in on decisions that could affect their health and
well-being*. CEQA continues to serve these essential public and
environmental purposes…” (more)
SF CEQA 