Section 21080.091.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 21080.091.
in effectThe University of California and the California State University are not required to conduct a “no project” alternative analysis described in subdivision (e) of Section 15126.6 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations in an environmental impact report, a supplemental environmental impact report, or an addendum for a development project, for which the University of California or the California State University, respectively, is the lead agency, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a)
The lead agency finds that the development project is necessary to achieve the campus’ share of the enrollment goals set forth in Section 66002 of the Education Code.
(b)
The University of California or the California State University, respectively, has provided the forecast of changes in enrollment levels for purposes of developing the most recent proposed methodology that allocates regional housing needs pursuant to paragraph (9) of subdivision (e) of Section 65584.04 of the Government Code.
(c)
One of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1)
The development project is consistent with Section 67504 of the Education Code and Section 21080.09 of this code.
(2)
The development project is deemed by the applicable transportation planning agency designated under Sections 29532 and 29532.1 of the Government Code as consistent
with the use designation, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the area of the
development project in either a sustainable communities strategy or an alternative planning strategy, for which the State Air Resources Board has accepted the metropolitan planning organization’s determination that the strategy would, if implemented, achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets established by the State Air Resources Board, pursuant to clause (ii) of subparagraph (J) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code. The written determination that the project is consistent shall be submitted by the metropolitan planning organization.
References
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 66002.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 65584.04.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 67504.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 29532.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 29532.1.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 65080.
referencesCal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 21080.09.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026