Californians reject ballot measure to weaken environmental review law
Prop. 45 defeated 55.7% to 44.3%, maintaining the CEQA status quo
California voters on Saturday rejected Proposition 45, a ballot measure that would have weakened the state's landmark environmental review law by fast-tracking reviews for certain housing and infrastructure projects. With about 76% of votes counted, the measure failed by a margin of 55.7% to 44.3%, keeping the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) intact.