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How the new California smart growth law will work

Posted on October 15, 2008

As I've been writing, two weeks ago California governor Schwarzenegger signed landmark legislation to reduce global warming emissions through smarter regional planning and development. This is exciting news for everyone interested in building better communities and more sensible patterns of land use since, despite the recession, our country's population - and that of California - will continue to grow and need new homes, schools, shops, and workplaces.SB375 was strongly supported by NRDC and a diverse coalition of interests including California's League of Cities, Building Industry Associa...

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