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CA Lawmakers Seek to Change CEQA (Again)
03/28/2025A handful of legislators rallied near the state Capitol Thursday to promote what they’re calling an “extremely unsexy,” but important, bipartisan bill package intended to put California’s housing development into overdrive.
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California Legislators Advance Bills to Fast Track Housing
03/27/2025A number of bills are making their way through the state legislature with the goal of reducing red tape and fast tracking construction of new housing.
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