By Dakota Smith | LA Times
A high-profile law intended to phase out oil production within Los Angeles city limits has been struck down by a judge who ruled that the state, not the city, has jurisdiction over many aspects of drilling operations.
The ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists and unanimously backed by the L.A. City Council in 2022. The law barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.
However, the ruling could be moot if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill allowing cities and counties to reduce or eliminate oil and gas operations. Assembly Bill 3233 recently passed the state legislature and is on the governor’s desk.
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