In the wake of the record-breaking wildfires in Los Angeles in January — some of the most expensive and destructive blazes in ...

Reforming California’s environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires in January.

Woefully underinsured, an Altadena retiree ponders building a tiny house at the back of his yard to replace the three-bedroom home he lost in the January firestorms. His insurance would pay, at most, ...

Governor Newsom reforms California's costly environmental regulations while facing challenges in waste management and housing that continue to drive population decline ...

California officials tweaked one of America’s most draconian environmental laws, but the adjustments will do little to alleviate bureaucratic burdens that impede construction projects in the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an overhaul of California's landmark environmental protection rules that he says is essential to address the state’s critical housing shortage and long-running ...

Gavin Newsom signed two bills paring down CEQA, California's landmark environmental review laws, in a bid to cut red tape and make housing more accessible.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation Monday paring down the state’s landmark environmental review laws in a bid to cut red tape and make housing more accessible. As part of his ...

California officials tweaked one of America’s most draconian environmental laws, but the adjustments will do little to alleviate bureaucratic burdens ...

Without Newsom's efforts, major reforms to California's stifling environmental laws would have died on the vine.