Environmental & Energy
Sep. 7, 2023
Initiative would end CEQA private right of actions
“It’s very challenging to do CEQA reform through the Legislature. A ballot initiative is the other path,” said UC Davis School of Law professor Christopher S. Elmendorf.
A proposed voter initiative would take away the private right of action to challenge new housing under the California Environmental Quality Act and put it in the hands of county district attorneys. It would also strictly limit the fees governments could charge developers.
Attorneys who specialize in CEQA say the method of going to the voters could make sense — but the details of the initiative do not. In fact, they say, the proposed Califo...
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