Newsom signs bills cracking down on pollution from oil, gas production near communities September 25, 2024

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“When the county declared oil a nonconforming land use and when the city of Los Angeles declared oil a nonconforming land use – that can now move forward, given that there was a court decision that basically pre-empted cities and counties from taking action to protect their communities,” said Martha Arguello, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles.

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