California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Hoover Commission Hearing on CEQA

March 16, 2023 Little Hoover Commission 925 L Street, Suite 805 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-2125 LittleHoover@lhc.ca.gov Re: Hearing on the Effects of the California Environmental Quality Act Dear Commissioners: On behalf of the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) and undersigned organizations, we would like [More….]

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

ARTICLE: CEQA Protects California Despite Special Interests’ “Big Lie”

Unfortunately, in recent months, a Big Lie about the California Environmental Quality Act has been popping up around California, and it has serious implications for public health and the environment. By Roger Lin and Douglas Carstens For more information, see the Daily Journal. Download article [More….]

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

CEQA and Housing Development in California

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is an important tool for advancing environmental justice (EJ) and protecting the rights of communities disproportionately impacted by pollution and poverty in our state. While CEQA “streamlining” policies have been viewed as the best way to address our state’s housing shortage, such ideas are based upon misleading narratives and misinformation. [More….]

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Victory: Los Angeles Sued Over Racially Discriminatory Oil Drilling Permitting

  Youth Groups Challenge City Officials’ Illegal Approval of Hundreds of Oil Wells LOS ANGELES. November 6, 2015 | Youth groups and community organizations sued the city of Los Angeles today for allowing oil companies to drill hundreds of contaminating wells near homes without conducting [More….]