The United States has a big housing problem.According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce "a severe shortage of more than ...

A new bill by Oakland Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks would exempt most urban housing developments from the 55-year-old California Environmental Quality Act. If it passes — a big if, even in ...

Gov. Newsom waived CEQA and the California Coastal Act for utilities working to rebuild, and move infrastructure underground, in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas.

Authorized as part of a fast-tracked, early action budget bill approved by the Legislature, the funds will be paid to six conservancies throughout California. The agencies, which operate under the ...

Nearly 50 community and conservation organizations are warning California lawmakers about a dangerous bill that would severely weaken a landmark environmental law that has helped protect the state’s ...

This week marks the beginning of our Earth Day coverage, highlighting significant environmental news and legislative updates that will shape California's future. From legislative reforms to community ...

Democrats would have a stronger rebuke to Trumpism if our public services were the national model rather than a laughingstock ...

The California Environmental Quality Act has required projects to identify impacts and solutions for 55 years. Some housing ...

A package of 22 bills would address the “bureaucratic delay and legal loopholes” that lawmakers say slow down housing development ...

A bipartisan group of legislators pushed forth a package of 22 housing bills Thursday, including one that would exempt most urban housing developments from the 55-year-old California Environmental ...

A new bill by Oakland Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks would exempt most urban housing developments from the 55-year-old California Environmental Quality Act. In short, it would spell the end ...