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Newsom Reforms CEQA to Accelerate Housing Development

7/7/2025

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has enacted pivotal reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), streamlining housing development by exempting select infill projects from lengthy reviews. While this move promises to speed up construction, local measures like Davis's Measure J could hinder progress in communities hesitant to embrace growth.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has enacted pivotal reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), streamlining housing development by exempting select infill projects from lengthy reviews. While this move promises to speed up construction, local measures like Davis's Measure J could hinder progress in communities hesitant to embrace growth.