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Legislation to Streamline Environmental Review for Transit, Bike, and Ped Projects Passes Assembly
Assembly passed SB 71, but delayed a vote on Wiener's more controversial legislation, SB 79.
September 9, 2025
Governor Signs Major Changes to CEQA to Cheers from YIMBYs, Jeers from Environmental Groups
Newsom fast tracked changes to CEQA to fast track development and housing. But what do the changes to the law actually do?
July 1, 2025
Newsom Orders Suspension of CEQA for Fire Rebuilds
Is the California Environmental Quality Act - theoretically written to prevent disasters like these fires - really the big barrier holding back a rebuild?
January 14, 2025
Themes from Streetsblog California’s Ten Years
Part 1: The LOS, VMT, CEQA, OPR alphabet soup
September 16, 2024
Environmental Groups File Suit Against I-80 Highway Expansion
The environmental report for the Yolo Bypass project understates the true impacts of the project, according to the lawsuit
May 31, 2024
Caltrans Asks Fresno Judge to Toss Highway Lawsuit on Legal Technicality
In Fresno, a court case against a highway widening meets an unexpected legal hurdle. Instead of just completing a public health impact study, Caltrans wants the court to dismiss a case on technical grounds.
January 30, 2024
Attempt to Undermine VMT Rules Becomes a Bill to Study Their Use Instead
The California Environmental Quality Act added Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a way to measure transportation impacts, and sprawl supporters are unhappy about it.
January 16, 2024
New Questions Emerge over Caltrans Approval of $140M Highway Plan in Fresno County
An investigation by Fresnoland shows state agency ignored key impacts of an expansion of Highway 99 in south central Fresno.
December 4, 2023
Did CEQA Exemptions for Sustainable Transportation Projects Work as Intended?
SPUR thinks so
April 14, 2022
SPUR Talk: Streamlining S.F.’s Bike, Ped, & Transit Projects
"Let's save lives instead of doing studies"
April 1, 2022
