California Environmental Quality Act: hospital projects.

Summary

The bill removes the usual California Environmental Quality Act review for new hospital campuses in Emeryville and Santa Clara, but only if the project meets a set of labor, climate, and community‑benefit conditions. It forces the applicant to certify prevailing‑wage labor, zero net greenhouse‑gas emissions, LEED‑Gold standards and other benefits before the city can grant the exemption. The change is meant to speed up critical hospital construction while protecting workers and the environment.

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