California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
- Posted on September 13, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
In a bid to stabilize struggling crude-oil refineries, state lawmakers on Saturday passed a last-minute bill that would allow the construction of 2,000 new oil wells annually in the San Joaquin Valley while further restricting drilling along California’s iconic coastline.
