CA AJR3

Legislature opposes any proposed expansion of oil and gas drilling off the Pacific Coast and federal energy policies that would weaken California's role in energy siting decisions.

Legislature supports pending federal legislation in Congress that would protect the Pacific Coast from new offshore oil drilling.

Cites the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill (3.2 million gallons) and 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster as evidence of drilling risks to marine ecosystems and coastal economies.

Highlights California's 1994 Coastal Sanctuary Act prohibition on future oil and gas leasing in state waters and notes that tourism and fishing industries contributed over $50 billion to the state economy in 2003.

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, Vice President, Congress members from California, and the Secretary of the Interior.