What is CEQA?
The California Environmental Quality Act requires agencies to consider the environmental impacts of a proposed project. It is intended to assist governmental decision makers in making informed decisions regarding those impacts, and to consider mitigation measures and alternatives.
About the Author
Andrew Shaffer is the former Engagement Director at the California Preservation Foundation. Prior to joining CPF, he studied at the University of San Francisco and the University of Wisconsin, where he specialized in LGBTQ history, preservation, and activism. Andrew is a transplant to San Francisco and loves showing off his adopted hometown to people from all over the world.