Berkeley law hated by restaurants to be repealed

Berkeley has agreed to repeal its controversial ban on natural gas appliances in new buildings. In a settlement agreement with the California Restaurant Association, which sued Berkeley after the ban passed in 2019, the city agreed to immediately stop enforcement of the ban as it takes steps to repeal it. “We are encouraged that the City of Berkeley has agreed to take steps to repeal the ordinance,” said CRA president and CEO Jot Condie in a news release. “… Every city and county in California that has passed a similar...