The governor’s 2025-26 budget proposal breaks the cycle of deficits past with a cautiously optimistic projection of a $322.2 million surplus. The source of this modest surplus, which comes as a great surprise to many still...more
Earlier today, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a special legislative session aimed at equipping California with the financial and legal resources needed to defend its policies and values in anticipation of potential challenges...more
It typically takes weeks for counties in California to process and count all of the ballots. Elections officials have approximately one month to complete their extensive tallying, auditing and certification work. The...more
Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to...more
On Thursday, Sept. 19, Gov. Newsom signed a package of housing bills designed to address the housing crisis affecting California. Below is a brief summary of key bills....more
Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to...more
The March 5 primary is right around the corner in California. Headlining the ballot—alongside a slate full of legislative Democrat-on-Democrat primary battles reflecting significant turnover due to term limits—is Proposition...more
Bill imposes a clock on CEQA review for certain infill housing projects, weakens project opponents' ability to obtain attorney fee awards...more
As legislators in Washington, D.C., and in statehouses around the country turn their focus to artificial intelligence (AI), California is once again trying to assert itself as a national leader on issues of emerging...more
Bill extends exemption from CEQA and discretionary entitlements for housing projects while adding the Coastal Zone to the mix -
If you are having trouble keeping track of all the housing bills in California this year,...more
On Oct. 11, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed this year’s slate of housing bills to “incentivize and reduce barriers to housing and support the development of more affordable homes.” Among the 56 bills signed is AB 1287, the...more
Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 4, the Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023, a highly anticipated bill to streamline affordable housing on land owned by religious institutions and...more
California’s latest move on climate change is expected to bring “national and global repercussions.” Once signed (Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his intention to do so), Senate Bill 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability...more
California lawmakers wrapped up the 2023 session last Thursday night. With over 2,600 bills introduced this session, hundreds still await the governor’s signature. Gov. Gavin Newsom has a deadline of Oct. 14 to sign or veto...more
A flurry of activity will mark the last two weeks of the session of the California State Legislature. When they convene on Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Assembly will have eight session days scheduled with the Senate having seven...more
A secretive and powerful committee in the California State Legislature is set to take key action this week on a duo of Senate bills from the Democrats’ Climate Accountability Package introduced earlier this session....more
In this alert, Brownstein outlines Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest swing at the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and provides the updates (and potentially what to expect) regarding two new bills introduced by Sen. Scott...more
On Friday, May 12, California Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference to present the May Revise to the 2023-24 state budget proposal. This budget updates the governor's January budget announcement by demonstrating a...more
California has a long history of setting precedent for environmental action, and this year proves no different. As a large economy with much to lose—increasing water supply volatility, increased wildfire severity, heat waves,...more
For the last six years, veteran California Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) has been on a crusade to help local governments build the critical infrastructure—from streets and sanitation to water supply and fire...more
In 2023, all 50 state legislatures will convene, including biennial legislatures. Nationwide, state legislatures will spend months grappling with policies that will impact their state and constituents. And although each state...more
Supporters of the Yes In God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) movement made a joyful noise this week when California State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced that he was reintroducing legislation to allow by-right development...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 2247, which would have required registration of all goods containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), but signed AB 2771 and AB 1817, which will restrict...more
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNALS A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO MANAGING CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKETS -
In the evening hours of Friday, Sept. 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom quietly dispatched a controversial bill that sought to establish a...more
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In a continuing effort to address concerns surrounding consumer goods containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a broad class of chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” the California...more