| A.B. 1633 is a grave threat to our environment and communities and will give unchecked power to developers to unleash a flood of litigation against public agencies. Why do we oppose AB 1633? This bill would unleash a flood of litigation against public agencies as it allows developers of qualifying housing projects to bring legal action against a public agency before the administrative record is complete and before the project is approved or denied. This totally upends the existing procedures for CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) CEQA is the law that requires that state and local agencies disclose and evaluate the significant environmental impacts of proposed projects and adopt all feasible mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate those impacts. Of particular concern to environmental justice organizations is the bill’s drastic limitations on the ability of petitioners to recover attorneys’ fees – which would severely limit meritorious lawsuits under CEQA to enforce environmental justice. Contact Governor Newsom to demand a VETO on AB 1633. Or call him at 916-445-2841 For a great overview of the importance of CEQA, which AB 1633 would weaken, check out the video below. And then contact Governor Newsom and tell him to veto AB 1633 today! |