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Officials say budget package includes CEQA changes that could affect Carmel-by-the-Sea review processes
Summary
Speakers said the governor signed the state budget and that legislative changes to the California Environmental Quality Act could reduce environmental review for infill housing, broadband, and wildfire projects — changes the village plans to monitor with boards and commissions.
Village officials said the state’s recently signed budget includes statutory changes to the California Environmental Quality Act that could affect local review of projects in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
"The governor signed the final portions of the budget for the year... so $321,000,000,000, a budget," one speaker said, then described budget actions including "$5,000,000,000…
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