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CA SJR12

CA SJR12
Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This measure would request that the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hold public hearings in California on the proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement to accompany the program. The measure would strongly and unequivocally oppose any new offshore drilling and declare unequivocal support for the current federal prohibition on new oil or gas drilling in federal waters offshore of the Pacific coast.

AI Summary

This joint resolution expresses strong opposition to the proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would allow for new offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters off the California coast. The resolution requests that the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the government agency responsible for managing offshore energy resources, hold public hearings in California to gather public input and prepare a comprehensive environmental impact statement to assess the potential consequences of the program. It emphasizes California's long-standing commitment to protecting its coast and marine environment, citing historical oil spills and the state's ambitious climate goals, and declares unequivocal support for the existing federal ban on new offshore drilling in the Pacific.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (48)

Catherine Blakespear (D)* John Laird (D)* Dawn Addis (D),  Ben Allen (D),  David Alvarez (D),  Bob Archuleta (D),  Jesse Arreguin (D),  Angelique Ashby (D),  Josh Becker (D),  Steve Bennett (D),  Marc Berman (D),  Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),  Christopher Cabaldon (D),  Anna Caballero (D),  Sabrina Cervantes (D),  Damon Connolly (D),  Dave Cortese (D),  Laurie Davies (R),  María Elena Durazo (D),  Lena Gonzalez (D),  Tim Grayson (D),  Gregg Hart (D),  Jacqui Irwin (D),  Monique Limón (D),  Josh Lowenthal (D),  Mike McGuire (D),  Tina McKinnor (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Caroline Menjivar (D),  Al Muratsuchi (D),  Steve Padilla (D),  Gail Pellerin (D),  Sasha Perez (D),  Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),  Eloise Reyes (D),  Laura Richardson (D),  Chris Rogers (D),  Susan Rubio (D),  Nick Schultz (D),  Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D),  Catherine Stefani (D),  Henry Stern (D),  Tom Umberg (D),  Aisha Wahab (D),  Greg Wallis (R),  Chris Ward (D),  Akilah Weber Pierson (D),  Scott Wiener (D), 

Last Action

Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. (on 01/21/2026)

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