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Cheryl Getuiza

CEQA Reform in California: Is it time?
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Environmentalists say CEQA is a necessary defense against development and urban sprawl that would harm the ecosystem. On the other hand, developers and business leaders often see the law as excessive red tape and regulations that cause delays and increase construction costs. Is it time to reform the 42 year old law?

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Is it time for California to get on the CEQA reform bus?
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Momentum to discuss & reform CEQA goes on tour in California cities

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Asian American Communities in California get help before heading to the polls
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Twenty two national Asian Pacific Islander American organizations have joined forces to create the first comprehensive overview on nine critical California ballot measures.

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California elected leaders—not always open and transparent about their voting record
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The Associated Press, this week, reported exclusively that it had analyzed every vote cast during the 2012 session and discovered California Assembly members changed and added their votes to legislation more than 5,000 times.

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San Francisco getting on Open Data bandwagon
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A government at your fingertips. That’s what leaders in the city and county of San Francisco hope with new legislation to strengthen the city by the bay’s landmark Open Data initiatives.

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