“​CalChamber-Opposed Bill Removes Local Control of Land Use Permitting Authority”
-Amy Mmagu CalChamber Policy Staff

In addition to jeopardizing jobs, AB 742 inappropriately circumvents local land use decisions.  This project, now in the sixth year of its permitting process, has a final environmental impact report and is being reviewed by the Riverside County Planning Commission. The project is expected to go to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors before the end of 2011.

CalChamber-Opposed Bill Removes Local Control of Land Use Permitting Authority

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1/2 Truth:   “….jeopardizing jobs….” – No quarry, no quarry jobs to lose.   In fact, the jobs that would be lost would be those from businesses having to leave the community – including those dependent on water.

? :  “circumvents local land use decisions” – the community and City of Temecula have been trying to keep the quarry out since 2005.  If city government is local government, could it be that Granite Construction, their PR firms and lobbyists are not telling the truth?

Obfuscation of Reality:  “….sixth year of permitting process….”  See above.  Granite keeps trying and the City keeps saying “NO”

Mega-Deliberate Obfuscation of Reality:  “[Granite Construction Corporation] ….has a final environmental impact report….”   The City of Temecula spent over a quarter of a million dollars to hire experts to debunk Granite Construction Corporation’s EIR.