Red tape in a strict 1970 law had impeded building in California. The new laws exempt projects from lengthy reviews.

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New legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom exempts most new housing projects in urban centers from a lengthy review.

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The landmark California environmental legislation that lawmakers have voted to walk back will allow for crucial ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that will remake California’s landmark environmental protection rules ...

SB 79, a bill introduced by Senator Scott Wiener, aims to legalize more multi-family housing near public transit stations by ...

Morro manzanita, a candidate for the California Endangered Species Act, is only found in the coastal town and the surrounding ...

SAN JOSE — A housing development could sprout in San Jose on a site where a hotel was once planned but then abandoned in the ...

California, gripped by a housing shortage that is forcing families from the state, wants to build 2.5 million homes. But it’s ...

After scaling back a landmark environmental law, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders are hoping for a construction boom.