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The article from The Sacramento Bee discusses the ongoing debate over the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and its impact on housing development. CEQA, established in 1970, requires state and local agencies to identify significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts if feasible. Critics argue that CEQA has been weaponized by labor unions, environmental groups, and NIMBYs (Not In My Backyard) to delay or block housing projects, thereby exacerbating California's housing crisis. Recent legislative efforts, like Senate Bill 8, aim to streamline housing approvals by limiting the use of CEQA for certain infill housing projects. However, these reforms face resistance from various stakeholders, including environmentalists who fear that weakening CEQA could lead to unchecked development and environmental degradation. The article highlights the tension between the need for housing and the desire to protect the environment, with Governor Newsom and other state leaders pushing for changes to CEQA to facilitate more housing construction.

Read the Full Sacramento Bee Article at:
[ https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article296783609.html ]