In response to Governor Newsom’s recent executive order removing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements for undergrounding utility lines in wildfire-impacted areas of Los Angeles County, Senator Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) called for this exemption to be applied statewide. “The Governor’s action is a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t go far enough,” said Senator Valladares. “The wildfire ...

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