CEQA Works
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A coalition of more than 200 organizations working to keep the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) strong for California’s environment and communities.
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CEQA Successes - CEQA Works
From preventing polluting warehouses from being built near low-income neighborhoods in Fresno to protecting some our state’s most iconic natural places, there
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For 50+ years, CEQA has protected Californians. From preventing polluting warehouses from being built near low-income neighborhoods, to protecting our state’s most iconic natural places, these success stories show how CEQA protects public health and the environment.
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Though we’re disappointed to not see urgently needed cleanup this year, we’re grateful to the leaders who fought to #FixSB131 at the end of this legislative session. You are true champions for environmental justice. Let's get this across the finish line in 2026.
September 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Though we’re disappointed to not see urgently needed cleanup this year, we’re grateful to the leaders who fought to #FixSB131 at the end of this legislative session. You are true champions for environmental justice. Let's get this across the finish line in 2026.
Less than 24 hours to #FixSB131 🚨
📞 Call or email Senate pro Tem McGuire + Speaker Rivas directly:
Speaker Robert Rivas: (916) 319-2029
Senate President Mike McGuire: (916) 651-4002
📞 Call or email Senate pro Tem McGuire + Speaker Rivas directly:
Speaker Robert Rivas: (916) 319-2029
Senate President Mike McGuire: (916) 651-4002
September 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Less than 24 hours to #FixSB131 🚨
📞 Call or email Senate pro Tem McGuire + Speaker Rivas directly:
Speaker Robert Rivas: (916) 319-2029
Senate President Mike McGuire: (916) 651-4002
📞 Call or email Senate pro Tem McGuire + Speaker Rivas directly:
Speaker Robert Rivas: (916) 319-2029
Senate President Mike McGuire: (916) 651-4002
SB 131 exempts highly polluting industries from environmental review and mitigation. It will have a devastating impact if the bill is not immediately fixed.
Contact state leaders Sen. McGuire and Assembly Speaker Rivas now to demand they #FixSB131 and protect our communities from toxic pollution.
Contact state leaders Sen. McGuire and Assembly Speaker Rivas now to demand they #FixSB131 and protect our communities from toxic pollution.
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
SB 131 exempts highly polluting industries from environmental review and mitigation. It will have a devastating impact if the bill is not immediately fixed.
Contact state leaders Sen. McGuire and Assembly Speaker Rivas now to demand they #FixSB131 and protect our communities from toxic pollution.
Contact state leaders Sen. McGuire and Assembly Speaker Rivas now to demand they #FixSB131 and protect our communities from toxic pollution.
On June 30, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed SB 131 – a sweeping CEQA rollback that threatens wildlife, biodiversity, and community health.
Lawmakers vowed to fix SB 131 before the end of the legislative session, but their time to do so is running out.
Lawmakers vowed to fix SB 131 before the end of the legislative session, but their time to do so is running out.
August 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
On June 30, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed SB 131 – a sweeping CEQA rollback that threatens wildlife, biodiversity, and community health.
Lawmakers vowed to fix SB 131 before the end of the legislative session, but their time to do so is running out.
Lawmakers vowed to fix SB 131 before the end of the legislative session, but their time to do so is running out.
"With SB 131, California is about to cross a line, leaving behind our history of protecting public health for the lure of building faster at any cost."
- Ruby Acevedo, Senior Staff Attorney with Communities for a Better Environment
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- Ruby Acevedo, Senior Staff Attorney with Communities for a Better Environment
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State’s Plan to Scrap Environmental Review for Manufacturing is a Cost
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August 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"With SB 131, California is about to cross a line, leaving behind our history of protecting public health for the lure of building faster at any cost."
- Ruby Acevedo, Senior Staff Attorney with Communities for a Better Environment
www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood...
- Ruby Acevedo, Senior Staff Attorney with Communities for a Better Environment
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200+ groups are calling on legislators to fix SB 131.
This bill’s CEQA exemption for “advanced manufacturing” could greenlight toxic projects near homes and schools without environmental review. It also leaves endangered species habitats unprotected.
Learn more:
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This bill’s CEQA exemption for “advanced manufacturing” could greenlight toxic projects near homes and schools without environmental review. It also leaves endangered species habitats unprotected.
Learn more:
drive.google.com/file/d/1VicO...
August 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
200+ groups are calling on legislators to fix SB 131.
This bill’s CEQA exemption for “advanced manufacturing” could greenlight toxic projects near homes and schools without environmental review. It also leaves endangered species habitats unprotected.
Learn more:
drive.google.com/file/d/1VicO...
This bill’s CEQA exemption for “advanced manufacturing” could greenlight toxic projects near homes and schools without environmental review. It also leaves endangered species habitats unprotected.
Learn more:
drive.google.com/file/d/1VicO...
Toxic industries shouldn’t get a free pass. SB 131’s exemption for “advanced manufacturing” threatens groundwater & public health, especially in communities already burdened by pollution. Lawmakers must fix this. Read more from Deja McCauley via Maven’s Notebook.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Toxic industries shouldn’t get a free pass. SB 131’s exemption for “advanced manufacturing” threatens groundwater & public health, especially in communities already burdened by pollution. Lawmakers must fix this. Read more from Deja McCauley via Maven’s Notebook.
mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/c...
mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/c...
Toxic industries shouldn’t get a free pass.
By exempting “advanced manufacturing” from environmental review, SB 131 puts groundwater and community health at risk, especially in disadvantaged communities already burdened by pollution.
mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/c...
By exempting “advanced manufacturing” from environmental review, SB 131 puts groundwater and community health at risk, especially in disadvantaged communities already burdened by pollution.
mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/c...
COMMENTARY: Legislators must protect communities and groundwater from pollution from advanced manufacturing facilities
By Deja McCauley, Land Use and Health Program Manager, Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles California legislators voted on June 30 to adopt two budget trailer bills, AB 130 and SB 131, th...
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July 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Toxic industries shouldn’t get a free pass.
By exempting “advanced manufacturing” from environmental review, SB 131 puts groundwater and community health at risk, especially in disadvantaged communities already burdened by pollution.
mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/c...
By exempting “advanced manufacturing” from environmental review, SB 131 puts groundwater and community health at risk, especially in disadvantaged communities already burdened by pollution.
mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/c...
See how CEQA protects health, nature, and communities.
This section highlights how it reduces pollution, supports clean energy, protects wildlife, and preserves California’s iconic and cultural sites.
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This section highlights how it reduces pollution, supports clean energy, protects wildlife, and preserves California’s iconic and cultural sites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPif...
CEQA in 2025: An Environmental and Public Health Bill of Rights. Part #4: CEQA Protects Communities
YouTube video by CEQA Works
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June 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
See how CEQA protects health, nature, and communities.
This section highlights how it reduces pollution, supports clean energy, protects wildlife, and preserves California’s iconic and cultural sites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPif...
This section highlights how it reduces pollution, supports clean energy, protects wildlife, and preserves California’s iconic and cultural sites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPif...
Learn how CEQA applies to large infrastructure projects like freeways, water, and energy systems.
This section shares case studies on how CEQA improves project outcomes and explains the many exemptions already in place for infrastructure.
This section shares case studies on how CEQA improves project outcomes and explains the many exemptions already in place for infrastructure.
CEQA in 2025: An Environmental and Public Health Bill of Rights. Part #3: CEQA and Infrastructure
Learn about how CEQA interacts with large-scale infrastructure, like freeways and water and energy projects. This section of the narrated slide show provides...
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June 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Learn how CEQA applies to large infrastructure projects like freeways, water, and energy systems.
This section shares case studies on how CEQA improves project outcomes and explains the many exemptions already in place for infrastructure.
This section shares case studies on how CEQA improves project outcomes and explains the many exemptions already in place for infrastructure.
Explore the legislative exemptions to CEQA for housing and see case studies showing how CEQA supports better development.
This section also covers the real economic drivers behind California’s housing crisis and the low rate of CEQA litigation.
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This section also covers the real economic drivers behind California’s housing crisis and the low rate of CEQA litigation.
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CEQA in 2025: An Environmental and Public Health Bill of Rights. Part #2: CEQA and Housing
YouTube video by CEQA Works
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June 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Explore the legislative exemptions to CEQA for housing and see case studies showing how CEQA supports better development.
This section also covers the real economic drivers behind California’s housing crisis and the low rate of CEQA litigation.
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This section also covers the real economic drivers behind California’s housing crisis and the low rate of CEQA litigation.
youtu.be/90ys11EGf5Q
Learn why the California Environmental Quality Act was created, how it requires disclosure and mitigation of harmful project impacts, and why public participation is key.
This section also breaks down the CEQA approval process in simple terms.
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This section also breaks down the CEQA approval process in simple terms.
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CEQA in 2024: An Environmental and Public Health Bill of Rights. Part #1: History & Purpose of CEQA
YouTube video by CEQA Works
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June 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Learn why the California Environmental Quality Act was created, how it requires disclosure and mitigation of harmful project impacts, and why public participation is key.
This section also breaks down the CEQA approval process in simple terms.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA1w...
This section also breaks down the CEQA approval process in simple terms.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA1w...
Underserved communities face higher rates of cancer, asthma, and other health risks.
Grecia Orozco of the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment explains how #CEQA helps protect public health, especially in California’s low-income communities.
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Grecia Orozco of the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment explains how #CEQA helps protect public health, especially in California’s low-income communities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEeS...
#CEQA for Community & Environmental Health | Grecia Orozco
YouTube video by CEQA Works
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June 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Underserved communities face higher rates of cancer, asthma, and other health risks.
Grecia Orozco of the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment explains how #CEQA helps protect public health, especially in California’s low-income communities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEeS...
Grecia Orozco of the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment explains how #CEQA helps protect public health, especially in California’s low-income communities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEeS...
Gloria Sefton of Friends of Harbors, Beaches, and Parks shared how CEQA empowers communities to have a real voice in land-use decisions. It’s not just policy—it’s public power.
Stay informed. Sign up for CEQA action alerts at ceqaworks.org.
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Stay informed. Sign up for CEQA action alerts at ceqaworks.org.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Gloria Sefton of Friends of Harbors, Beaches, and Parks shared how CEQA empowers communities to have a real voice in land-use decisions. It’s not just policy—it’s public power.
Stay informed. Sign up for CEQA action alerts at ceqaworks.org.
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Stay informed. Sign up for CEQA action alerts at ceqaworks.org.
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Droughts, fires, and floods are now part of life in California.
CEQA helps communities push back by holding developers accountable and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Speak up. Stay involved.
CEQA helps communities push back by holding developers accountable and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Speak up. Stay involved.
CEQA's Contribution to Reducing Greenhouse Gases
In California, drought, fires, and floods have become the new norm. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) combats extreme weather due to climate ch...
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June 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Droughts, fires, and floods are now part of life in California.
CEQA helps communities push back by holding developers accountable and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Speak up. Stay involved.
CEQA helps communities push back by holding developers accountable and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Speak up. Stay involved.
CEQA helped Arvin residents stop oil drilling in their own neighborhood. When communities speak up, change happens.
Let’s keep CEQA strong, stay informed, and stay involved.
Let’s keep CEQA strong, stay informed, and stay involved.
How CEQA Protects Communities from Environmental Pollution
Gustavo Aguirre from the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment, and residents of Arvin, CA explain how the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is...
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June 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
CEQA helped Arvin residents stop oil drilling in their own neighborhood. When communities speak up, change happens.
Let’s keep CEQA strong, stay informed, and stay involved.
Let’s keep CEQA strong, stay informed, and stay involved.
When democratic systems fail us, CEQA holds the line and makes sure both nature and people remain protected.
June 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
When democratic systems fail us, CEQA holds the line and makes sure both nature and people remain protected.
CEQA is environmental democracy in action.
It’s how Californians stay informed, ask questions, and push for better outcomes in their own backyards.
It’s how Californians stay informed, ask questions, and push for better outcomes in their own backyards.
May 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
CEQA is environmental democracy in action.
It’s how Californians stay informed, ask questions, and push for better outcomes in their own backyards.
It’s how Californians stay informed, ask questions, and push for better outcomes in their own backyards.
CEQA has always empowered low-income and BIPOC communities to fight environmental injustice.
CEQA gives Californians a voice when federal agencies won’t. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
CEQA gives Californians a voice when federal agencies won’t. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
May 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
CEQA has always empowered low-income and BIPOC communities to fight environmental injustice.
CEQA gives Californians a voice when federal agencies won’t. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
CEQA gives Californians a voice when federal agencies won’t. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
Thank you, Pro Tem McGuire and Chair Caballero, for bringing SB 607 back to the drawing board.
In a time of federal rollbacks, California must uphold strong environmental protections. Progress shouldn't come at the cost of our communities or ecosystems. We appreciate your leadership.
In a time of federal rollbacks, California must uphold strong environmental protections. Progress shouldn't come at the cost of our communities or ecosystems. We appreciate your leadership.
May 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Thank you, Pro Tem McGuire and Chair Caballero, for bringing SB 607 back to the drawing board.
In a time of federal rollbacks, California must uphold strong environmental protections. Progress shouldn't come at the cost of our communities or ecosystems. We appreciate your leadership.
In a time of federal rollbacks, California must uphold strong environmental protections. Progress shouldn't come at the cost of our communities or ecosystems. We appreciate your leadership.
Newhall Ranch was set to be a massive high-emission sprawl development, but CEQA was leveraged to encourage the developer to achieve “Net Zero Emissions” for the project. When CEQA is enforced, we all win.
May 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Newhall Ranch was set to be a massive high-emission sprawl development, but CEQA was leveraged to encourage the developer to achieve “Net Zero Emissions” for the project. When CEQA is enforced, we all win.
In Lake County, a judge blocked a 16,000-acre luxury resort for failing to address wildfire danger.
California’s fire risk is growing and CEQA ensures developments don’t take shortcuts when it comes to public safety.
California’s fire risk is growing and CEQA ensures developments don’t take shortcuts when it comes to public safety.
May 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In Lake County, a judge blocked a 16,000-acre luxury resort for failing to address wildfire danger.
California’s fire risk is growing and CEQA ensures developments don’t take shortcuts when it comes to public safety.
California’s fire risk is growing and CEQA ensures developments don’t take shortcuts when it comes to public safety.
CAL FIRE just expanded CA’s wildfire risk maps by 3.5M acres in SoCal. Projects in fire-prone areas need real safeguards. CEQA demands wildfire planning up front, not after tragedy strikes.
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Fire Hazard Severity Zones | OSFM
California’s seasonally dry Mediterranean climate lends itself to wildfires, and in an effort to better prepare, CAL FIRE is required to classify the severity of fire hazard in areas of California.
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May 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
CAL FIRE just expanded CA’s wildfire risk maps by 3.5M acres in SoCal. Projects in fire-prone areas need real safeguards. CEQA demands wildfire planning up front, not after tragedy strikes.
See the map live at
See the map live at
Trump’s rollbacks have gutted NEPA. Now, CEQA is California’s last line of defense.
It gives the public power to review & challenge projects that threaten our air, water, wildlife, and communities. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
It gives the public power to review & challenge projects that threaten our air, water, wildlife, and communities. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
May 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Trump’s rollbacks have gutted NEPA. Now, CEQA is California’s last line of defense.
It gives the public power to review & challenge projects that threaten our air, water, wildlife, and communities. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
It gives the public power to review & challenge projects that threaten our air, water, wildlife, and communities. Let’s keep CEQA strong.
For 50+ years, CEQA has protected Californians. From preventing polluting warehouses from being built near low-income neighborhoods, to protecting our state’s most iconic natural places, these success stories show how CEQA protects public health and the environment.
ceqaworks.org/ceqa-success...
ceqaworks.org/ceqa-success...
CEQA Successes - CEQA Works
From preventing polluting warehouses from being built near low-income neighborhoods in Fresno to protecting some our state’s most iconic natural places, there
ceqaworks.org
May 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
For 50+ years, CEQA has protected Californians. From preventing polluting warehouses from being built near low-income neighborhoods, to protecting our state’s most iconic natural places, these success stories show how CEQA protects public health and the environment.
ceqaworks.org/ceqa-success...
ceqaworks.org/ceqa-success...