BACA
More on BACA and data centers
Considering the arguments in a recent op-ed arguing Prop 45 does not cover data centers
A key issue in the debate over the Cal Chamber of Commerce CEQA initiative (BACA, or Proposition 45 on the ballot) is whether it includes data centers as the types of projects that are eligible for the CEQA exemptions and vested rights provisions in the initiative. I’ve written about why they may well fall within …
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CONTINUE READINGThe Limits of Implementation for BACA
Potential practical limits on the scope of the initiative to rewrite CEQA
I’ve done a lot of analysis of the potential scope of the Cal Chamber initiative on the ballot this fall to fundamentally rework CEQA. However, I also want to highlight a range of constraints that I think will limit the practical impact of the initiative. In doing so, I do not want to minimize the …
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CONTINUE READINGBACA and planning
Initiative to fundamentally rewrite CEQA will have important implications for planning in California
A key question under the CEQA initiative on the ballot this fall, should it be enacted, is how it will relate to planning in California law. The question is an important one because planning has long been a key component of California land-use and environmental law. All local governments are required by state law to …
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CONTINUE READINGEnsuring Environmental Protections Without CEQA
The legislature could take steps to address the impacts on state environmental law of the enactment of BACA this November
It seems likely at this point that the Cal Chamber initiative to significantly rewrite CEQA will pass this fall. A recent PPIC poll found over 70% support for the initiative. As I’ve noted earlier, a real concern with any change to CEQA is that key parts of California’s system of environmental protections depend on CEQA. …
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