CA SJR12

California Legislature strongly opposes the federal 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would permit 34 potential lease sales across 1.27 billion acres of federal waters, including 6 new leases off California's coast

Requests the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hold public hearings in California, prepare an environmental impact statement, and allow public comment on draft environmental assessments for potential offshore leasing

Cites California's history of oil spill disasters, including the 1969 Santa Barbara blowout (3 million gallons), 2015 Refugio spill (140,000 gallons), and 2021 San Pedro spill (25,000 gallons) as justification for opposition

Notes California's ocean-based economy supports over 350,000 jobs, $12 billion in wages, and $26 billion in annual economic activity through fishing, tourism, and recreation that would be threatened by expanded drilling

Declares support for the current federal prohibition on new Pacific coast offshore drilling established by President Biden's January 6, 2025 memorandum withdrawing Pacific planning areas from future leasing