CEQA: What California’s revised law means for housing in Napa Valley

Common Ground sponsors a workshop on the revised California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at Napa River Inn on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 5:30 p.m. California’s Environmental Quality Act was created more than 50 years ago to make sure government projects considered their environmental impacts.  This summer, new CEQA reforms took effect aimed at easing some of the barriers to building housing. But what has really changed, and how could it affect communities like Napa?  Sarah Karlinsky, director of research and policy at UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation, will discuss CEQA’s history, how it shaped housing development and what the latest reforms could mean for housing in our region. RSVP for the event. Common Ground is Napa Valley Community Foundation’s reimagined Town Hall series It hosts three to four events each year for nonpartisan conversations about issues that shape the Napa Valley.  Hatt Hall at Napa River Inn, 500 Main St., Napa