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A year after their promise, lawmakers again reform environmental planning. Now Newsom will weigh in
A bill now on the governor’s desk narrows last year's CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, adding community protections industry fough
August 31, 2026 · via CalMatters
A bill now on the governor’s desk narrows last year's CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, adding community protections industry fought to soften.
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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