State Bill Would Protect Midway Rising From CEQA Lawsuits

Last-minute state legislation could help Stan Kroenke-backed San Diego arena, prompting outcry

A state lawmaker from San Diego has proposed fast-tracking the construction of an arena and housing project, drawing criticism from opponents who argue the site is not suitable for large-scale development because of flooding.

State Bill Would Protect Midway Rising from CEQA Lawsuits

This story has been updated. They’re going for the wholesale workaround.  San Diego lawmakers are pushing new legislation to protect the Midway Rising project from environmental lawsuits. It is a new, separate push from the one that would protect it and other projects around the state from lawsuits challenging the adequacy of their analyses of impacts from taller buildings. The Midway Rising plan involves a 16,0000-seat arena and roughly 4,250 h…

San Diego Lawmakers Are Plotting Legislation that Would Totally Exempt Midway Rising From State Environmental Review

by Nadia Lathan / Voice of San Diego / August 18, 2026 They’re going for the wholesale workaround. San Diego lawmakers are weighing new legislation to allow San Diego’s Midway Rising project to bypass state environmental review — a pivot from earlier proposals that sought to exempt parts of the project from certain environmental rules. The Midway Rising plan involves a 16,0000-seat arena and roughly 4,250 housing units. Under the new proposal, t…