Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to an executive order signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Declaring a state of emergency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday suspended two landmark state environmental laws to expedite measures he said were needed to protect communities against ...

The California environmental law known as CEQA can be used to block construction in developed areas. Gov. Newsom is ...

In a continued effort to expedite rebuilding after Los Angeles' devastating firestorms, Gov. Gavin Newsom this week suspended California environmental laws for utility providers working to reinstall ...

“There’s just a massive dismantling of regulations and rules that have proven to be effective in protecting the environment and ... The current governor, Gavin Newsom, is continuing that ...

EPA suspends $19-million-dollar grant to Contra ... the country were illegally canceled," Gioia said. UC Berkeley Environmental Law Professor Dan Farber says canceling the EPA grants is just ...