The Assembly on Sunday concurred in SB 344 on a 61-2 vote, advancing a project-specific CEQA measure tied to the Midway Rising project in San Diego.
The bill concerns the Midway Rising Project, which the Assembly floor summary described as a development plan that includes roughly 2,000 affordable homes along with parks, commercial uses and an entertainment center. In floor debate, supporters framed SB 344 as a way to keep the housing project moving, while opponents argued it amounted to a special exemption for a politically connected developer, according to the Assembly session materials.
The Assembly floor summary said SB 344 advanced despite “heated opposition” over the project-specific CEQA pathway. The available record does not show final enrollment or whether the measure ultimately becomes law.
The vote makes SB 344 a live late-session land-use fight to watch as lawmakers continue weighing housing production against environmental review rules in one of San Diego’s most closely watched redevelopment disputes.
