Newsom Overhauls California Environmental Law to Speed Up Housing and Infrastructure Projects
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed sweeping reforms to California’s environmental law, CEQA, aiming to fast-track housing, infrastructure, and public benefit projects. The changes—through AB 130 and SB 131—remove key review requirements for infill housing, clinics, water systems, broadband, and more, while limiting legal delays. Here’s what this means for developers, communities, and California’s future.
Adaptive Re‑Use Ordinance 2.0: Turning Offices into Housing
Los Angeles is giving old office buildings a new purpose. With Adaptive Re‑Use Ordinance 2.0, the city now makes it easier to convert vacant commercial spaces into housing. This guide breaks down what’s changed, how the process works, and why adaptive reuse could be the key to solving LA’s housing crisis — without building from scratch.
