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AB-571 • 2026

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Quirk-Silva
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text mentions 'specified conditions' but does not define them.

Exempting Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery from Environmental Review Rules

This law removes the need for environmental reports under CEQA to finish building a veterans cemetery in Orange County if certain conditions are met.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the requirement for an environmental impact report, negative declaration, or mitigated negative declaration under CEQA for activities needed to complete this specific project.
  • Applies only to activities and approvals necessary to finish the Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery in Orange County if specified conditions are met.
  • Sets a date of January 1, 2030, when this special rule will end automatically.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery project in Orange County
  • Local agencies responsible for determining if activities qualify for the exemption

Terms To Know

CEQA
California Environmental Quality Act, a law that usually requires environmental reports before projects start.
Exemption
A rule that allows something to skip the normal legal requirements of CEQA for this specific project.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list what the specified conditions are.
  • The law ends on January 1, 2030, so it cannot be used after that date.
  • The bill states no reimbursement is required but only mentions a 'specified reason' without explaining it.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.