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CEQA requires public agencies to “look before they leap” and consider the environmental consequences of their discretionary actions. CEQA is intended to inform government decisionmakers and the public about the potential environmental effects of proposed activities and to prevent significant, avoidable environmental damage.
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Guidelines and Updates
Related Resources
These Advisories provide general advice and recommendations, which agencies, the public, and other entities may use at their discretion.
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Information on the implementation of SB 743, which changed how transportation impacts are analyzed under CEQA.
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Judicial streamlining for Environmental Leadership Development Projects (SB 7 and AB 900)
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Information to assist with the implementation of AB 52 regarding the analysis of tribal cultural resource impacts and tribal consultation requirements.
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Information on how the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analyzes climate change.
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Site Check is a free and public mapping tool to quickly find parcels where housing projects may qualify for streamlining and exemptions under CEQA.
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