Thu, December 12, 2024
[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: The Financial Express
Elon Musk shatters records: First person to cross .. billion net worth as business and politics align
[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Couriermail
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Associated Press
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: THE WEEK
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Arutz Sheva
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: CNN
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: BBC
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Trinidad Express Newspapers
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: The Hindu
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: CBS News
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: U.S. News & World Report
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: The Independent
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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Corvallis Gazette-Times
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Yahoo
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Hindustan Times
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: ABC12
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Missoulian
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sacramento Bee
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: ProPublica
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Charlotte Observer
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Associated Press
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: CBC.ca
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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: The Hindu
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California Congressman introduces bill to defund the state's high-speed rail project

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Rep. Kevin Kiley said federal funding should go toward fixing California's roads, rather than building high-speed rail.
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 block or delay housing projects, thereby exacerbating California's housing crisis. Recent legislative efforts, like Senate Bill 8, aim to streamline housing project approvals by limiting the scope of CEQA reviews for certain infill projects. However, these reforms face resistance from various stakeholders who fear that weakening CEQA could lead to unchecked development and environmental degradation. The article highlights the tension between the need for rapid housing construction and the preservation of environmental standards, with Governor Newsom and other state leaders pushing for reforms to expedite housing development while still protecting the environment.

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