California lawmakers are scheduled to pass a budget that rolls back benefits for undocumented immigrants and makes other cuts, even as they continue to negotiate housing policies with Gavin Newsom.

Elements of California's final budget deal are bringing to the forefront housing debates that have been simmering in the Legislature for years, forcing lawmakers to make big decisions before the ...

California’s $321 billion budget hinges on housing legislation. Newsom demands CEQA reform to streamline development and address the housing crisis.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a 2025 state budget that includes CEQA reforms to speed up housing development, which is seen as a crucial policy shift in modern California history.

Gov. Gavin Newsom tied the state budget to the passage of policy to lessen environmental review standards to speed up the ...

California’s $321 billion budget hinges on housing legislation. Newsom demands CEQA reform to streamline development and address the housing crisis.

The landmark environmental bill, CEQA, has been credited with preventing irreversible damage to natural habitats. But it’s also provided an avenue for resistant neighbors to block new housing in urban ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are chipping away at the California Environmental Quality Act in the name of ...

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

Last-minute budget change brings California housing policy ... pro tem Mike McGuire put out the main aspects of a three-party deal that made compromises on balancing a $321 billion budget ...