Thank you to all of our members, partners and supporters who showed up to advocate for the Delta and against the Delta Tunnel. While the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) trailer bill did pass with the state budget, your calls and emails made a difference. Lawmakers have now committed to working on amendments that address the concerns we raised.
What happened?
On Monday June 30th, California lawmakers approved a budget trailer bill that significantly alters CEQA, exempting certain types of projects from environmental review—including water infrastructure.
What comes next?
Your voices made a difference. This is proof that when we speak up together, our elected officials listen. Please continue to make your voices heard and ensure these amendments are made to explicitly exclude the Delta Conveyance Project from CEQA reform.
We need and expect good governance in California and your voices of support will help ensure we have transparency, public participation, and accountability. Again, thank you to all who called, emailed and advocated against the Tunnel to protect our community. This is how you build a sustainable future, idea by idea, call by call!
News Roundup:
- ‘Holy Grail reform’: California passes major overhaul of CEQA. The San Francisco Chronicle.
- California Lawmakers Approve Major Overhaul of Landmark Environmental Law. KQED.
- California lawmakers approve last-minute, sweeping rollbacks of environmental law. CalMatters.
- Gov. Newsom signs last-minute housing bill overhauling landmark environmental law. The Sacramento Bee.
- Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature. The Los Angeles Times.
- California makes major changes to the state’s landmark environmental law to build more housing. KCRA.
- Newsom signs CEQA reform into law to fast-track housing across California. ABC 10.
- How enviros lost CEQA. Politico.
- California approves most significant environmental law rollback in decades. The Mercury News.
- California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law. The New York Times.
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