Bill adding environmental justice standard to CEQA passes Assembly

A bill that would require that the environmental review process for development projects consider environmental justice is heading to the state Senate. Assembly Bill 1001 passed a floor vote of the California Assembly Monday, allowing it to keep moving through the legislative process. Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) introduced the bill last year. It would amend the California Environmental Quality Act, which requires that developers identify and mitigate any damage to air or water…