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With CEQA Scaled Back, California Hopes for a Housing Boom

After scaling back a landmark environmental law, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders are hoping for a construction boom.

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Housing experts said that higher-density buildings like apartment complexes could get faster approvals after California rolled back its environmental law.

California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scaled back a law that was vilified for its role in California’s housing shortage and homelessness crisis.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday signed two bills to scale back environmental restrictions as the state faces a severe housing shortage.

How L.A. Raids Ignited a New Fight Over Immigration

Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest population of undocumented immigrants. So when President Trump’s immigration raids arrived, many expected trouble.

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A large crowd gathered in front of a line of National Guard troops at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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