In a 5-2 opinion filed August 1, 2022, a divided California Supreme Court held the Federal Power Act (“FPA”; 16 U.S.C. § 791a et seq.) does not “occupy the field” and entirely preempt CEQA’s ...

In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-54-20 (Order) on April 22, 2020. Among its provisions, the Order ...

Editor’s note: Click here to view a chart of the CEQA process produced by Dana Beigel Designs for the Pacific Research Institute. A full page version of this chart was published in print in the Sunday ...

An initiative that would streamline the California Environmental Quality Act appears to be headed to the ballot.

Liz is a marine biologist, environmental regulation specialist, and science writer. She has previously studied Antarctic fish, seaweed, and marine coastal ecology. A project is defined under CEQA ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of two bills limiting the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, could pave the way for more housing developments in Los Gatos, a town with a significant ...

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