Weakening CEQA will threaten California's environment and public health

CEQA has a history of derailing California’s high-speed rail

In 2009, voters approved a $10 billion bond to build a high-speed rail line that would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles in two hours and 40 minutes. Californians were told they would be taking their first trips along the line starting in 2020. Total costs were estimated at $45 billion. Related Articles The CEQA graveyard: Projects delayed by California’s powerful environmental law A California environmental law…

Weakening CEQA will threaten California's environment and public health

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes reforming CEQA at a solar energy site in the Central Valley in 2023. (Image from governor’s office video) For over 50 years, the California Environmental Quality Act has acted as our environmental bill of rights, protecting our natural resources and the health and safety of our communities. CEQA requires California public agencies to publish environmental impact reports before approving  projects with serious environme…