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 ...

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.

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 ...

Gavin Newsom said the California Environmental Quality Act “needs to change” after ... process “is clearly broken” and vowed to work with lawmakers to change the law. “California cannot afford to be ...

“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 ...