What's Next for CEQA Reform After Berkeley Vote?
 

Right by the Bay | Tim Anaya
March 18, 2022

Comprehensive CEQA reform measures face an uphill battle again this year.  But the momentum gained by the UC Berkeley case may pave the way for more incremental reforms.  While not ideal, this would be a step in the right direction of what must be done to ensure “The CEQA Gauntlet” does not hinder California’s top priorities.

Listen to Anne Marie Schubert on California's Rising Crime

Next Round Podcast | Anne Marie Schubert
March 14, 2022

This podcast features the keynote remarks of Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert at PRI’s annual “Ideas in Action” policy conference in Sacramento.  Ms. Schubert is known for her successful prosecutions in cases such as the Golden State Killer and the state’s unemployment fraud during the pandemic.  She discusses California’s rising crime rate and what policymakers can do to stop this disturbing trend.
 

Will Newsom's CARE Court Plan help get the perilous trifecta off the streets and into treatment?
 

Right by the Bay | Tim Anaya
March 17, 2022

Newsom’s proposal is a step in the right direction of what must be done to get the perilous trifecta off the streets and on the road to recovery.  Its effectiveness will depend on whether lawmakers or the courts allow it to move forward – and move forward with the tools and enforcement mechanisms needed to actually make a difference in helping people and cleaning up the community once and for all.

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Here's Something to Inspire a CEQA Overhaul

Right by the Bay | Kerry Jackson
March 14, 2022

The California Environmental Quality Act, often used as a blunt instrument to crush needed housing development, has become a “Swiss cheese” law due to all the carveouts that have been created to allow favored construction projects to go forward while others are mired in bureaucracy and legal limbo. It’s another sign that material change is needed.