The California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, blocks housing and climate-friendly infrastructure. But the governor's recent reform falls woefully short.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers agreed to a $310.8 billion budget deal that will reduce investments in climate change and delay funding for kindergarten facilities to offset a nearly $32 billion shortfall.
President Biden announced federal funding to fight the effects of climate change on Monday in California, where he planned to raise money on his first trip since declaring his intent to run for reelection.
The president will appear with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday as he announces more than $600 million in federal funding for the nation's power grid and communities affected by climate change.