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 Support California Underground on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CaliforniaUnderground Follow California Underground on Social Media  Instagram: www.instagram.com/californiaunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8SabIcF4AKqEVFsLmo1jA Substack: https://substack.com/profile/72986149-ca_underground Shop California Underground Merchandise: https://california-underground.creator-spring.com Review the Anchor.Fm Privacy Policy: Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast