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Nov 04

2026 CEQA & Regulatory Update Event

Join BPC for our annual CEQA & Regulatory Update Event on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at the David Brower Center in Downtown Berkeley.

This year's program will feature shifting federal regulations and it's impact on California, state legislative developments, post election update and a review of key 2026 CEQA cases.

For an overview of the event agenda and sponsorship information please see below.

Brower Center
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
08:30am - 12:15pm PT

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$25.00 - $60.00

Sponsorship Opportunities

Events such as our annual CEQA and Regulatory Update event offer exceptional visibility for your organization, while supporting the advancement of BPC's mission.


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Event Overview

9:00 A.M. | Opening Remarks


Speaker

  • Sean Herman, Hanson Bridgett

9:05 A.M. | Segment 1: CEQA Case Law, Regulatory and Legislative Update

An overview of recent CEQA case law and key regulatory and legislative developments affecting environmental review in California.


Speakers

  • Sam Bacal-Graves, Stoel Rives
  • Niran Somasundaram, Hanson Bridget
  • Katie Chamberlin, Anchor QEA
  • Devyani Jain, Port of San Francisco

10:30 A.M. | Coffee Break

10:50 A.M. | Segment 2: Federal Environmental Regulatory Update

An overview of recent developments involving NEPA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act, and other key environmental cases and policies at the federal level with significant implications for California and the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.


Speakers

  • Scott Birkey, Cox Castle & Nicholson
  • Jennifer Jeffers, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
  • Tom Boer, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader


Moderator

  • Kathryn Oehlschlager, Stoel Rives,

11:55 A.M. | Segment 3: Election Results and Impacts on Environmental Regulation

A post-election analysis of key state and local elections and ballot measures and broader implications across the political and environmental regulatory landscape.


Speakers

  • Cassie Gilson, Axiom Advisers
  • John Whitehurst, BMWL



Moderator

  • Laura Tam, Bay Planning Coalition

12:40 P.M. | Closing Remarks


Speaker

  • Laura Tam, Bay Planning Coalition

Thank you to our Sponsors