1. Board Takes No Position on Proposition 45 — A Measure That Would Establish Timelines for Environmental Review, Permitting, and Judicial Challenges The board voted to decline to take a position on Proposition 45, the "Building an Affordable California Initiative," which would establish binding timelines for environmental review, permitting, and judicial challenges for eligible projects including water systems, housing, transportation, and clean energy. Numerous business and water industry groups — including the LA Area Chamber of Commerce, California Water Association, Building Industry Association of Southern California, and several local chambers — urged the board to support the measure, arguing it would reduce costs and delays for critical water infrastructure without weakening CEQA or environmental protections. Despite this extensive public advocacy, the board followed the committee's amended recommendation and declined to endorse or oppose the measure.
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