California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 1 - Policy

  • Section 21000.
    The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(a) The maintenance of a quality environment for the people of this state now and in the future is a...
  • Section 21001.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to:(a) Develop and maintain a high-quality environment now and in the future,...
  • Section 21001.1.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that projects to be carried out by public agencies be subject...
  • Section 21002.
    The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that public agencies should not approve projects as proposed if there are...
  • Section 21002.1.
    In order to achieve the objectives set forth in Section 21002, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that the following policy shall apply to the...
  • Section 21003.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that:(a) Local agencies integrate the requirements of this division with planning and...
  • Section 21003.1.
    The Legislature further finds and declares it is the policy of the state that:(a) Comments from the public and public agencies on the environmental effects of...
  • Section 21004.
    In mitigating or avoiding a significant effect of a project on the environment, a public agency may exercise only those express or implied powers provided...
  • Section 21005.
    (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that noncompliance with the information disclosure provisions of this division which precludes...
  • Section 21006.
    The Legislature finds and declares that this division is an integral part of any public agency’s decisionmaking process, including, but not limited to, the issuance...

Last modified: October 22, 2018