The legislation will exempt a broad array of housing development and infrastructure projects from CEQA, a California environmental law dating back to 1970. Supporters say the move will help address ...

The local impact of statewide housing reforms approved Monday, including the historic rollback of parts of California’s landmark environmental law, are still coming into full view in the North Bay, ...

The “law that swallowed California” was dealt a significant blow in the state Legislature on Monday in the name of quickly creating more housing in the Golden State — but will it actually make a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A decade-spanning political battle between housing developers and defenders of California’s preeminent environmental ...

YIMBYs celebrated a victory after California Gov. Gavin Newsom included changes to the California Environmental Quality Act in the budget. Supporters say the changes should make it easier, faster, and ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. For years California has been stuck in a recurring fight ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's administration has proposed updating its regulations and approval processes to expedite the production of new housing in the state. The proposed amendments would ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- One of the biggest barriers to building new housing in California is now gone. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills Monday that roll back parts of the state's landmark ...

Gov. Maura Healey released proposed regulations Tuesday that attempt to cut down environmental review times for housing projects from one year to 30 days, a move the first-term Democrat said would be ...

James Perran Ross has lived in Gainesville for nearly 45 years. With a background in wildlife science, Ross keeps a close eye on his local ecosystems, even conducting scientific studies near Alachua ...

A California Assembly bill, which began as a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego students, will take effect ...