California Air Resources Board

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Requires the circulation element of a general plan to include specified contents related to bicycle plans, pedestrian plans, and traffic calming plans, and requires the implementation of those plans.

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Expands California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions for specified transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects, and extends these exemptions from 2023 to 2030.

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Exempts university housing projects from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) until 2030, if the projects meet specified requirements, including an independent third-party evaluation of whether the project results in net additional emission of greenhouse gases, qualifying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum level, and other environmental and labor requirements.

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Deems a housing development project, as defined, as an allowable use on a parcel that is within a zone where office, retail, or parking are a principally permitted use, if specified conditions are met, including requirements relating to density, public notice, comment, hearing, or other procedures, site location and size, consistency with sustainable community strategy, prevailing wage, and a skilled and trained workforce.

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Repeals obsolete code sections that required CARB to determine the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission impacts of proposed sports complex development projects in Los Angeles and Sacramento. CARB's GHG determination, combined with many other environmental requirements, allowed the projects to qualify for expedited review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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Authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development to reject the housing element of a planning agency's annual progress report, which explains its progress toward meeting its regional housing needs assessment target, if the report does not contain the required data on housing or is otherwise out of compliance.

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Stipulates that the San Diego Association of Governments may implement every component of its Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy, as specified.

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Allows a housing development project in 17 specified counties to receive added height and unlimited density if the project is located in an urbanized very low vehicle travel area, at least 80 percent of the units are restricted to lower income households, and no more than 20 percent are for moderate income households.

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Establishes, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the position of Deputy Secretary for Climate within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to assist in the oversight of California's workforce transition to a sustainable and equitable carbon neutral economy. The Deputy Secretary is to coordinate with relevant agencies, including CARB.

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Prohibits public agencies from imposing minimum automobile parking requirements on specified residential, commercial, and other developments located within one-half mile of public transit, unless the city or county makes written findings within 30 days stating that not imposing minimum parking would have a substantially negative impact on affordable housing or housing for special needs or elderly populations.

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