Q&A: California Drilling Setback Law Suspended by Oil Industry Ballot Maneuver. The Law’s Author Won’t Back Down

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By By Liza GrossFeb 6, 2023, 7:33 pm786 ptsInterestingTop
A referendum pushed by the oil industry will ask voters in 2024 to reverse tough new restrictions on neighborhood oil drilling. The bill’s author, state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, hopes Gov. Newsom will step in. By Liza Gross State Sen. Lena Gonzalez had a lot to celebrate at a press conference last fall when…

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