Alter CEQA but don't weaken it Los Angeles Times - Editorial, May 20, 2013
... state in the right direction. Written by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), SB 731 tackles some of the common, legitimate complaints about the law. Most CEQA lawsuits involve relatively small infill projects — construction on an area that is surroun ...
NEW: Pattern developing in reform bill killings CalWatchdog, May 2, 2013
... reserved the state retiree health care benefits forpublicemployees by reigning in escalating costs. SB 774 and SB 775,by Sen. Mimi Walters, were killed on party line votes. And earlier this week, the AssemblyPublicSafetyCommitteerefused to pass two tough on crime bills, AB 1123 ...
Bill to change California's environmental review law advances Sacramento Bee - Capitol Alert, May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013 Bill to change California's environmental review law advances A bill that would make changes to California's landmark environmental review law moved forward in the state Senate Wednesday, as Democrats rejected a GOP-backed proposal as "too broad and comprehensive a change." Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg defended his Senate Bill 731, which passed the Senate ...
Environmental law revamp bills advance, negotiations ongoing KXTV Sacramento, May 1, 2013
... ein lies the challenge: business groups want more, environmental and labor union forces want less. SB 731 currently focuses on a handful of issues that critics have said spark time consuming, and irrelevant, CEQA based lawsuits. In particular, the bill seeks new statewide stand ...
Environmental law revamp bills advance, negotiations ongoing KXTV Sacramento, May 1, 2013
... ein lies the challenge: business groups want more, environmental and labor union forces want less. SB 731 currently focuses on a handful of issues that critics have said spark time consuming, and irrelevant, CEQA based lawsuits. In particular, the bill seeks new statewide stand ...
Environmental law revamp advances, negotiations ongoing KXTV Sacramento, May 1, 2013
... ein lies the challenge: business groups want more, environmental and labor union forces want less. SB 731 currently focuses on a handful of issues that critics have said spark time consuming, and irrelevant, CEQA based lawsuits. In particular, the bill seeks new statewide stand ...
Environmental law revamp advances, negotiations ongoing KXTV Sacramento, May 1, 2013
... ein lies the challenge: business groups want more, environmental and labor union forces want less. SB 731 currently focuses on a handful of issues that critics have said spark time consuming, and irrelevant, CEQA based lawsuits. In particular, the bill seeks new statewide stand ...
NEW: CalWatchdog predicted CEQA arena exemption CalWatchdog, April 26, 2013
... ere passed last year for CEQA exemptions on Los Angeles-area sports stadiums, Steinberg has authoredSB 731 would to "accelerate the pace at which a Downtown Sacramento sports and entertainment complex would proceed through the environmental planning process." AB 900 was a gener ...
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