CA SB232

Requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to conduct a study on "locked-in guidelines" - CEQA guidelines that would remain fixed from the time a notice of preparation is first issued for a project, regardless of subsequent guideline changes

Study must evaluate how locked-in guidelines would impact regulatory certainty for future project proponents, lead agencies, and stakeholders, including financial implications of complying with guideline changes occurring up to five years after the notice of preparation

Study must assess whether locked-in guidelines could reduce delays in environmental reviews and examine potential impacts on the quality and thoroughness of environmental protections

Office must submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed actions to the Governor and Legislature by January 1, 2027

Provisions automatically repeal on January 1, 2028