Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. Initiative Statute.

“Prop. 45 does not exempt a single project from environmental review.”

Seen in: Official Voter Information Guide, argument in favor of Proposition 45

Section 21014(b) of the proposed law says the chapter "does not exempt any essential project from environmental review under this division or any other law" and that it establishes timelines and other procedures for review. The Attorney General's summary and the Analyst say the measure changes how review is done for eligible projects: tighter time limits, a narrower obligation to consider alternatives, and limits on what courts may consider. The sentence is accurate about exemption; it does not address those changes to the review process.

“The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office warns Prop. 45 could approve projects that result in “unintended negative environmental impacts.””

Seen in: Official Voter Information Guide, argument against Proposition 45

The quoted phrase appears in the Legislative Analyst's initiative analysis letter on the measure, which says: "However, if the measure's modified environmental review requirements result in some projects being approved that cause unintended negative environmental impacts, some government agencies might incur costs to mitigate or respond to those impacts." So the attribution is accurate. The phrase is not in the Analyst's analysis printed in the voter guide, which has a similar conditional note about negative environmental impacts. Context: the Analyst's statement is conditional and is about costs to government agencies; "warns" and the focus on taxpayers cleaning up pollution are the argument's framing.

“Prop. 45 was written by the California Chamber of Commerce and financed by gas and electric utilities and corporate PACs.”

Seen in: Official Voter Information Guide, argument against Proposition 45

The California Chamber of Commerce describes Proposition 45 as its initiative. The FPPC list for the main committee supporting Proposition 45 shows its largest contributor is Building a Better California ($10,000,000, whose top donors the FPPC lists as Sergey Brin and L. John Doerr III), followed by the California Building Industry Association Issues Committee ($5,650,000); Edison International and affiliated entities gave $2,000,000, CalChamber non-donor funds $2,000,000, and PG&E-funded committees appear further down. So utilities and corporate PACs are among the funders but not the largest.