Initial lockdowns may have been in order, but now they have gone too far. The CEQA abuses are causing housing problems in CA.

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May 21, 2020

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The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program is the main on‐​ramp for American companies to recruit and retain foreign talent. Gutting it would harm U.S. workers by undermining the very companies that would employ them.

- The Facts About Optional Practical Training (OPT) for Foreign Students ([link removed] )

By David J. Bier

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Broad Lockdowns Have Gone Too Far ([link removed] )

Just because certain expansive state actions are lawful at the outset of a pandemic doesn’t mean they continue to be lawful for as long as the government wants to maintain them.

- Broad Lockdowns Are No Longer Constitutionally Justified ([link removed] )

By Ilya Shapiro

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CEQA Abuses Hinder New Housing Construction ([link removed] )

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was intended to give lawmakers and communities necessary information on the environmental impact of government decisions, such as whether to approve new construction. Over the 50 years that the law has been in effect, however, it has become a roadblock to new housing construction in California. Much of this new construction would, in fact, support California’s environmental goals by creating housing close to jobs and transit, minimizing the environmental impact of commuting. CEQA has become a roadblock to new development by opening up projects to lawsuits, often from wealthier, whiter communities that oppose the construction of dense housing.

- How the Abuse of CEQA Contributes to the Housing Crisis ([link removed] )

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