Outdated CEQA rules shouldn’t block urgently needed housing. That’s why CSAC supports #SB607 — a smart reform that streamlines local housing approvals without sacrificing environmental protections.
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I asked about critiques of #SB607. @cselmendorf.bsky.social answered.
The bill reforms the California Environmental Quality Act ( #CEQA ) to speed approvals for environmentally friendly and environmentally neutral projects...
As a dedicated environmentalist and longtime planner, I disagree. #SB607 is a long overdue response to the abuse of #CEQA by small minorities who have used the law to block things most Californians support, like infill housing, childcare centers, and food banks.
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As a dedicated environmentalist and longtime planner, I disagree. #SB607 is a long overdue response to the abuse of #CEQA by small minorities who have used the law to block things most Californians support, like infill housing, childcare centers, and food banks.
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“To file suit under today’s #CEQA, opponents of the childcare center expansion didn’t need to provide any actual evidence that the project would have a significant environmental impact — it was enough to assert that such impacts could happen.”
Pass #SB607
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Can California solve its housing crisis without sacrificing the environment? Discover the SB 607 saga and join the discussion! 🌿🏠
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CEQA reform to ensure more infill housing? Yes.
Using infill housing as an excuse to gut CEQA protections for polluting projects statewide? No.
That's why I hope #SB607 by @scottwiener.bsky.social gets amended to avoid that outcome:
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No on SB 607
🚨 Californians! 🚨
#SB607 is a bill that will roll back California's STRONGEST environmental law — CEQA. Call state Senators Mike McGuire and Anna Caballero today and let them know that if they let this bill pass, they will lose your vote!
You can call at:
(916) 651-4002
(916) 651-4014
#SB607 makes it harder for Californians to challenge polluting projects. It limits environmental review and silences public input.
Join us in calling on senators Mike McGuire and Anna Caballero to vote NO on this pro-developer bill. As Trump weakens enviro protections, CA should strengthen CEQA.
The CA Legislature is considering a slew of bills to undermine environmental protections. Chief among them is #SB607, which aim to limit enviro analysis & public input on projects including power plants, fwy expansions & development in dangerous wildfire zones.
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#SB607 makes it harder for Californians to challenge polluting projects in their communities. It limits environmental review and silences public input.
Join us in calling on Senators Mike McGuire and Anna Caballero to vote NO on SB 607.
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Democrats have sacrificed environmental protections to gain political points before, writes @biologicaldiversity.org senor counsel John Buse. But continuing this dangerous game under Trump 2.0 can only end in disaster.
Read more about @scottwiener.bsky.social 's #SB607 in the @48hills.bsky.social.
CA is an enviro leader because of #CEQA. We consider GHGs & environmental harms before saying YES to a project. But under @scottwiener.bsky.social 's #SB607, #CEQA will be watered down. Read more as bill heads to Senate approps.
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Thank you @scottwiener.bsky.social for your leadership on #SB607. Shout out to Senate EQ and our SB607 co-sponsors RCRC, @bayareacouncil.bsky.social, Housing Action Coalition.
Action alert: urge your Senators to VOTE NO ON #SB607, which would help developers fast-track projects without community oversight or common-sense safety checks like EIRs.
Our communities aren’t toxic dumping grounds. And CA has an actual housing crisis that needs REAL solutions.
Call script below
Text over blue background reads: "PHONE ACTION ALERT Senator Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would fast-track polluting developments while removing community oversight and common-sense safety checks, such as full Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs). If passed, SB 607 would remove California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) protections that residents have relied on for generations. Proponents of this bill will claim that it will speed up building, but low-income and affordable housing already have exemptions from CEQA. This bill’s new rule undercutting EIRs applies not just to housing, but also to virtually all other projects in California: luxury resorts, power plants, office buildings, shopping centers, freeways, and so on. In this way, SB 607 robs communities of meaningful public participation in what gets built where they live. California is in a housing crisis, and we need real solutions - not a pass for polluters. Call key CA Assemblymembers today to oppose SB607"
Text over blue background reads: "Sample Script: "Hi my name is__ and I live in___. I'm asking for Assemblymember___ to oppose SB 607 because...” SB 607 would gut environmental review processes that we depend on to keep our neighborhoods safe. Letting developers avoid EIR’s will add even more health burdens to my community. Affordable housing already has exemptions under CEQA that speed up building, so this new bill won’t help develop more affordable housing - it would help fast-track all other projects, like luxury resorts, power plants, and freeway expansions. We need these projects to be reviewed for safety before they add pollution to our neighborhoods. SB 607 would silence community voices on future developments, instead letting developers be the ones to claim whether a project is safe or not. They are invested in profits, not public health. Prioritizing their claims puts neighborhoods at risk."
White text over blue background reads: "Call the Committee Members and tell them to oppose SB 607 The Senate Environmental Quality Committee will consider SB 607 on Wednesday, April 23rd. Sen. Blakespear (Chair) (916) 651-4038 Sen. Valladares (Vice Chair) (916) 651-4023 Sen. Megan Dahle (916) 651-4001 Sen. Lena Gonzalez (916) 651-4033 Sen. Hurtado (916) 651-4016 Sen. Menjivar (916) 651-4020 Sen. Padilla (916) 651-4018 Sen. Pérez (916) 651-4025
Action alert: urge your Senators to VOTE NO ON #SB607, which would help developers fast-track projects without community oversight or common-sense safety checks like EIRs.
Our communities aren’t toxic dumping grounds. And CA has an actual housing crisis that needs REAL solutions.
Call script 👇🏽
The only moral claim syringe service programs make is one that says everyone deserves treatment and respect. Prosecuting and incarcerating individuals for their disease goes against this fundamental belief. #SB607 #harmreduction #northcarolina...
