Just two years ago, California voters resoundingly defeated an industry-backed attempt to weaken AB 32 the state’s signature climate change law. By doing so, citizens like myself rejected the tired argument that we must sacrifice our health and environmental protection in order to create more jobs. But now industry is at it again. This time they are trying to convince the Legislature to weaken the California Environmental Quality Act.
According to CEQA’s opponents, the law is "outdated" and leads to too much litigation in which plaintiffs too often prevail. They also claim it must be watered down because it needlessly hinders environmentally beneficial infill and alternative energy projects. But a closer look at the facts shows that only a tiny fraction of CEQA decisions are challenged in court. Likewise, the law already offers exemptions and streamlined review for infill and alternative energy projects.
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