The California Chamber of Commerce introduced a ballot initiative to overhaul the state’s landmark environmental law with strict new review deadlines.

The proposal would impose a 365-day limit on environmental reviews for essential projects including affordable housing, clean energy and wildfire resiliency.

The initiative could reach voters in November 2026 and comes after lawmakers passed sweeping exemptions to the California Environmental Quality Act for urban home builders in July.

California voters could soon be asked to usher in a major overhaul of the state’s landmark environmental law , a proposal aimed at expediting crucial infrastructure projects, including housing construction, by creating new deadlines for environmental oversight.

The California Chamber of Commerce on Tue

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