Posted Mar 26, 2026, 8:50 PM
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From Voice of San Diego:
https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/26/m...s/?goal=0_c2357fd0a3-7e179227f4-84176869
A bill has been introduced in the State Senate to bypass CEQA for Midway Rising:
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State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson has introduced a bill that would exempt the Midway Rising project from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
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The bill: It’s SB-958. It would have the Legislature declare the many attributes of the project — the thousands of new homes, including many restricted for people with low incomes, new parks, new arena and other improvements.
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Why it matters: CEQA requires a long series of analysis and public reports to examine a project’s impact on the environment and traffic of an area. A deficient analysis of impacts or inadequate plans to mitigate those impacts can halt a project.
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