California Energy Journal

California Energy Journal

Power and Utilities

CEQA Reform Includes Six-Year Hold on Natural Gas Bans in Residential Buildings

Jul 04, 2025
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On June 30, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law budget legislation that includes a six-year pause on updates to residential building standards statewide. The updates to the building codes would have given the state and local governments the ability to prohibit natural gas in new construction. The pause is part of reform to the California Environ…

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