Proposition 45
Coverage of Proposition 45 in the Nexus archive.
- California needs to preserve clean air and public oversight. Why Prop. 45 must be stopped
California voters will decide on Proposition 45, which accelerates project approvals and alters environmental law enforcement. Opponents argue it weakens environmental reviews, reduces community input, and shifts costs to taxpayers, while proponents claim it addresses delays in critical projects.
- How California voters can reform misused environmental law to boost needed projects
California voters will decide on Proposition 45, a ballot measure aiming to reform the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to expedite approvals for essential projects like affordable housing. An affordable housing advocate supports the measure, arguing it addresses misuse of CEQA that delays projects, while an environmental justice advocate opposes it, claiming it empowers bad actors and shifts costs to taxpayers.