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Newsom Signs Bill Giving Localities Right to Regulate Oil Operations

Sep 25, 2024
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 3233, which gives local governments control over oil and gas operations, including the authority to limit or ban oil production. The bill will allow counties to ban fracking or other extractive operations through ballot measures.

The law authorizes local governments to regulate, limit, or prohibit oil and gas oper…

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