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USA - April 30 2013
Many interest groups have urged that the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") needs to be "modernized", but disagree as to the changes that…
USA - February 24 2012
In a recent decision with potentially broad implications for home builders and developers, the California Court of Appeal narrowed the ability of projects requiring discretionary approvals to obtain a categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
USA - October 13 2010
On September 29, 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Assembly Bill 231 (AB 231) and Senate Bill 1456 (SB 1456), which amend certain provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (CEQA).
USA - March 18 2010
On March 15, 2010, the California Supreme Court released its unanimous decision in Communities for a Better Environment v. South Coast Air Quality Management District, _ Cal. 4th _ (Case No. S161190) (CBE) and set forth important requirements for the preparation of environmental impact reports (EIRs) and negative declarations under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
