On July 23, 2025, William Sloan and Sarah Hoffman published, “From red tape to green light: How California’s CEQA reforms will speed up projects” in Construction Dive. The following is an excerpt:
In a state with a notorious antidevelopment reputation, real estate and building professionals have a rare victory to celebrate.
The California Environmental Quality Act has long shaped the state’s development landscape, often entangling projects in lengthy permitting and litigation processes. That landscape has now shifted dramatically.
In a bold effort to address California’s housing crisis and spur economic growth, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills, AB 130 and SB 131, into law on June 30, marking the most significant overhaul of CEQA in decades. Both give developers a much needed win in California’s building landscape.
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