City of San Diego v. Board of Trustees of the California State University

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

In this case we consider a challenge under the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) (CEQA) to a decision by the Board of Trustees (Board) of the California State University (CSU) certifying an environmental impact report (EIR). The EIR concerns the Board’s project to expand the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU) to accommodate more than 10,000 additional students over the next several years — part of a larger program to expand CSU’s statewide enrollment capacity by 107,000. The SDSU project will contribute significantly to…