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California Clean Coast Act of 2025
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill permanently prohibits oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in federal waters off the California coast. The prohibition applies to the outer continental shelf areas under federal jurisdiction, effective upon enactment. Existing oil and gas leases issued before the bill's enactment would not be affected by this prohibition.
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Sponsor (1)
37 cosponsors
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] (D-CA)
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA)
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Salud O. Carbajal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $39,900
- TIGER MOON GROUP $13,200
- JENNINGS AERONAUTICS INC. $9,900
- WINDOW WORLD $9,900
- CHUMASH $8,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Salud O. Carbajal → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Chu, Mr. Correa, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Min, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Swalwell, Mrs. Torres of California, and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “California Clean Coast Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LOCATED OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Located Off the Coast of California.—
“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph
(2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California.
“(2) Effect.—Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection.”. <all>
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