California Advances Major Housing and Environmental Reforms

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California Governor Gavin Newsom successfully pushed through major housing reforms by leveraging the state budget process to bypass legislative opposition, including significant exemptions to environmental review laws (CEQA), aiming to accelerate urban housing construction amid political and environmental challenges.
Topics:nation#california-legislature#ceqa-exemptions#gavin-newsom#housing-development#housing-reform#politics
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