Cal. Court Creates New Threshold Inquiry for Supplemental CEQA Review

Recently, our colleague Norman Carlin published his client alert California Supreme Court Sets New Deferential Standard for Supplemental CEQA Review. The Alert discusses the California Supreme Court’s rejection of the “new project” test for determining whether a changed project remains similar enough to the original project for supplemental California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review to be appropriate. The Alert discusses the Court’s creation of a different threshold inquiry for lead agencies under such circumstances. The case is Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo Community College District.