The new housing legislation effectively weakens the California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, allowing for some ...

Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills that avoid rigorous environmental review requirements for certain housing ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scaled back a law that was vilified for its role in California’s housing shortage and ...

Major changes include an exemption for high-tech industrial plants and other projects. The move, fast-tracked under pressure ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom tied the state budget to the passage of policy to lessen environmental review standards to speed up the ...

California lawmakers on Monday passed some of the most significant changes to the state's environmental review law since its ...

If voters take Newsom’s cue and nationalize all aspects of politics, including down ballot races, the Democrats can say ...

A state budget is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature, but it won’t take effect unless the Legislature makes ...

Possible changes to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered, though most of ...

California lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom approved a $321.1 billion state budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, which ...