Episode 209 - CEQA: "The Law That Swallowed California"

Phil and Camille bring you the latest discussions in California politics and do their best to crack through the insanity.

On this episode, we discuss the controversial law called the California Environmental Quality Act, aka "CEQA" and discuss how far it has strayed from it's original purpose and has been used to halt all progress in California.

This episode was recorded on 5.9.23

*The California Underground Podcast is dedicated to discussing California politics from a place of sanity and rationality.*

Links Mentioned in Show

CEQA 101

https://opr.ca.gov/ceqa/getting-started/#:~:text=The%20California%20Environmental%20Quality%20Act%20(CEQA)%20generally%20requires%20state%20and,impacts%20to%20the%20extent%20feasible 

CEQA

https://califaep.org/ceqa_flowchart.php

CEQA agencies

https://ceqaportal.org/tp/CEQA%20Lead%20Agency%20Responsible%20Trustee%202020%20Update.pdf

CEQA fraud?

https://calmatters.org/economy/2019/05/weakling-or-bully-ceqa-environmental-law-california-development-battles/

Law reform needed

https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/04/california-future-environmental-law-reform/ 

https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/23/abuses-of-ceqa-continue-to-mount-the-time-for-ceqa-reform-is-now/ 

https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/02/will-californias-misused-environmental-law-finally-be-reformed

CEQA Hurting Housing

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/signature-environmental-law-hurts-housing/618264/ 

Unions Hijacking CEQA

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/california-unions-environmental-law-17279821.php

How To Make Overdue Reforms to California Environmental Quality Act

https://reason.org/commentary/how-to-make-overdue-reforms-to-the-california-environmental-quality-act/

Video: How the Abuse of CEQA Contributes to the Housing Crisis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WQArhbr0g

Video: CEQA is the law that swallowed California

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZFhpwFtS8

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