Kern County Approves Revised Oil and Gas Rezoning Ordinance

Jul 01, 2025

∙ Paid

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 26, 2025 to approve the third revision of the county’s oil and gas rezoning ordinance. A 2024 court decision required the county to approve the environmental review supporting the ordinance. The revision is the latest step in a legal battle over the ordinance that began in 2015.