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California Enacts Major CEQA Overhaul to Expedite Housing

The package, secured through budget leverage by Gov. Newsom, unlocks $500 million for homeless programs under sweeping environmental exemptions.

California Legislature Raises Film Tax Credit Cap to $750 Million

California Lawmakers Approve $750 Million Annual Film and TV Tax Credit Program

Senate Panel Rejects Newsom’s Fast-Track Proposal for Delta Tunnel

New York Expands Involuntary Mental Health Commitment in FY2026 Budget

Florida Legislature Approves Major Revisions to Condo Safety Laws

Maharashtra Finalizes Draft Bill to Regulate Private Coaching Classes

Texas Moves Forward with Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Proposal

Ken Paxton Moves to Block Death Row Inmate’s Testimony in Texas House Inquiry

California Bans All Plastic Shopping Bags at Grocery Stores

GOP Pushes to Change Nebraska’s Electoral Rules to Aid Trump

New York Law Permits Direct Shipping for Craft Alcohol Producers

Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Laws

Texas Legislature Clears Bill Allowing Local Police to Arrest Unauthorized Migrants