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Legislative history of the California Environmental Quality Act

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7292542
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Following much general concern over pollution and its effects on the environment, and the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the State of California passed the Environmental Quality Act in 1970, which was the state equivalent of NEPA. This study examines the source of the act, the activity in the legislature prior to its passage, some of the cases which interpreted its applications, and the legislative responses to those cases. The evolution of the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) started with Friends of Mammoth v. Board of Supervisors in which the court found that private individuals had standing to challenge decisions of governmental entities within the state. An impact report on a project's effect on the environment is required for any entitlement given to a private person. The legislative amendments that incorporated the holding of Friends of Mammoth are discussed. The substantive and the procedural aspects of CEQA are critically examined with the conclusion that the legislature should include a clearer statement of the substantive rights contained in CEQA.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
7292542
Report Number(s):
UCRL-52188
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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