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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
20212022 REGULAR SEMINARY
Assembly Bill
No. 2878
| Introduced by Assembly member Aguiar-Curry |
| February18,2022 |
An act to amend Section 21000, Public Resources Code, relating environmental quality.
DIGEST OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSELS
AB 2878, as introduced by Aguiar-Curry.
California Environmental Quality Act.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), requires that a lead agency prepare or cause to be prepared an environmental impact report for any project it plans to approve or carry out that could have a significant impact on the environment. If it determines that the project will not have such an effect, it can adopt a negative declaration. CEQA also requires that a lead agency prepare a mitigation declaration for a project that could have an adverse effect on the environmental if it finds that revisions to the project would eliminate or mitigate that effect.
CEQA issues various declarations and legislative findings regarding the maintenance and improvement of the quality environment for the people and governments of this state and other states.
The Legislature intended that state agencies regulate activities in a way that prevents environmental damage.
This bill would make substantive changes to these findings and declarations and to the statement o in intent.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee
NO
Local Program:
NO
Bill Text
The State of California’s people have adopted the following:
SECTION 1.
Section 21000 is amended to read as follows:
21000.
The Legislature declares and finds the following:
(a) Maintaining a quality environment for the people in this state is a matter that should be taken seriously.
(b)It is important to create a high-quality environment which is both healthy and enjoyable to the senses. man. people.
(c) Understanding the relationship between the maintenance and enhancement of high-quality ecological ecosystems is essential.
and the general welfare of all citizens of the state, including their enjoyments of the natural resources of state.
(d) The environment has a limited capacity. It is the intention of the Legislature that the government take immediate steps to identify this.Any
Critical thresholds for safety and health of citizens and take all coordinated steps to prevent themSuchThese are the peopleLimits being reached
(e) Every citizen is responsible for the preservation and enhancements of the environment.
(f) The interrelationship between policies and practices in the management natural resources and waste disposal requires systematic, concerted efforts from public and private interests to improve environmental quality and control pollution.
(g)The Legislature intends that all state agencies be included in the “state government”Which
ThatRegulate private individuals, corporations and public agencies’ activitiesWhichThatThese factors have been shown to impact the quality of the environment, environmentRegulationSuchThese are the peopleActivities that ensure that the environment is not damaged and that every Californian has a good home and a happy living space.