On October 21, 2025, the California Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”) announced it had filed a voter initiative to modernize and streamline the review process for building the state’s most essential infrastructure projects. On November 25, 2025, the Chamber filed amendments to clarify and add further substance to the provisions of that proposed initiative measure, which is entitled the “Building an Affordable California Act” (“BACA”).  BACA would make numerous significant changes to the permitting and CEQA review processes for “Essential Projects,” which are defined therein as specific types of housing, water, clean energy, public health, education, broadband internet access, and transportation projects. In broad strokes, BACA would make five categories of changes to the various review processes for Essential Projects.