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Government,
Land Use

Jul. 6, 2023

Streamlining provisions won’t apply to Delta Conveyance Project

The final budget bill recently signed by the Governor includes the overall CEQA reforms, but removed the Delta Conveyance Project from the list of eligible projects for streamlining with a single line that a project qualifying “does not include the design or construction of through-Delta conveyance facilities of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.” The final budget bill also excluded the proposed changes to the Delta Reform Act.

Hina Gupta

Counsel
Downey Brand LLP

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On May 19, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a package of trailer bills to streamline approvals and fast-track construction of certain energy infrastructure, transportation, water, semiconductor and microelectronic projects to maximize federal infrastructure funding opportunities under the Inflation Reduction Act and/or Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act. To streamline project approvals, the Governor’s proposal included provisions to expe...

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