CEQA REFORM TRIMS DOWN BURDENSOME ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD RULES
by Stephen J. Zelezny on October 23, 2025
posted in Administrative Regulations, CEQA, Legislative Updates,
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed landmark California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reform legislation into law on June 30, 2025. Together, Senate Bill 131 (SB 131) and Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) exempt numerous development projects from extensive environmental review — enacting an urgent statewide effort to spur new housing construction. In addition to prioritizing housing, SB 131 also creates statutory exemptions for nonresidential developments, such as healthcare facilities, day care centers and broadband projects. Municipalities, developers and residents will surely welcome these new CEQA reforms, ... Continue Reading
