Roundtable: Assessing the Current State of the California Environmental Quality Act
Moderator: Janna Sidley, Partner, Ichor Strategies/Little Hoover Commission
Panel:
Nicole Gordon, Partner, The Sohagi Law Group, PLC
Trevor Macenski, Sr. Principal, Environmental Solutions, Stantec
Doug Carstens, Managing Partner, Carstens, Black & Minteer LLP
If you follow development in California, you’ve heard of CEQA, California's preeminent—and most controversial—environmental protection law. Using case studies, this panel will provide perspectives on how CEQA is used (or abused) and whether there is potential (or need) for reform. It will also explore the continuing evolution of CEQA over the years, including the newest standards and methodologies that projects must now adopt.