California Bill Advances to Expedite Midway Rising Arena Height Approvals

California legislators have moved forward with Senate Bill 958, a measure intended to streamline the approval process for the proposed Midway Rising sports arena in San Diego. Authored by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, the bill clarifies that a project's building height alone cannot trigger a challenge under the Environmental Quality Review Act. This legislative push follows a state Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a previous ballot initiative aimed at lifting the 30-foot coastal height restriction currently in place for the Midway District.