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The law is a favorite tool among the trade unions, which threaten developers with it to extract concessions. Any CEQA reform is likely to require the unions’ stamp of approval.

Whenever the government has discretionary approval authority, the law requires the agency to conduct a review. It usually requires the developers to conduct an extensive environmental analysis.