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Can California Stop Trump From Drilling Off Its Coast? A New Law Tries
The law closes a loophole that could help new federal leases, while environmental groups say coastal tourism, fishing and recreation are worth more than $51 billion a year.
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation to strengthen California’s protections against offshore drilling amid escalating efforts by the Trump administration to open up the coast to new oil and gas operations. The new state law, Assembly…