Former San Jose Councilor and Santa Clara County Supervisor candidate Johnny Khamis shares his perspective on construction delays

Former Councilman Johnny Khamis suggests CEQA reforms to keep businesses in California and address rising housing costs.

If approved, the project slated for an eight-acre site in the heart of the city would break ground later this year and finish up by 2026.

The complaint is part of a broader trend of CEQA litigation delaying desperately needed housing development throughout the state.

Officials in the South County city ruled out cultivation at a council meeting last month. But pot business licenses are still on the table.

A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects.