Call to Action for STAND-LA! Judge rules against LA City's Oil Drilling Phaseout Ordinance
The LA County Superior Court made a devastating decision to overturn Los Angeles’s landmark ordinance banning new oil drilling and phasing out existing wells.
This reckless ruling undoes the progress we made in 2022 when STAND-LA and allies celebrated a historic victory— the LA City Council passing an ordinance to phase out oil drilling, require site cleanup, and commission an amortization report to determine a fair timeline for the phase-out.
We’re outraged by this decision, which caters to the oil industry’s profits at the expense of public health—especially for low-income Black and Brown communities. LA must be a place where everyone can thrive, and we won’t back down in our fight to end neighborhood oil drilling and combat climate change.
We need your support now more than ever! The fight isn’t over, but we need you to amplify our message and push our elected officials to act immediately.
TAKE ACTION TODAY!
Now, more than ever, we need to get AB 3233 over the finish line and signed into law. This bill reaffirms the ability of local governments to regulate oil and gas drilling, protecting our communities. Here’s how you can show your support for AB 3233:
Call the Governor's Office
Call the Governor’s office at (916) 445-2841 and share your support for AB 3233. Calling Governor Newsom is a very effective way to ensure he hears from his constituents. Use the phone number above to call his office and please leave a voicemail if no one is available to take your call.
CALL SCRIPT
Use this script to call Governor Newsom and urge him to vote YES on AB3233:
“Hello. My name is ____ and I live in _____. I am calling to urge the Governor to sign AB 3233. This bill reaffirms the authority of local jurisdictions to protect their communities from the deadly impacts of oil and gas drilling. This is a critical bill to pass to uplift environmental justice and protect the health and safety of frontline communities, especially because a district court recently ruled against the City of Los Angeles to enact their oil drilling phaseout ordinance. Please sign AB 3233 as soon as possible.”
Leave a comment on the Governor’s website here. Select “An Active Bill” under the topic, then choose AB 3233, select “Pro,” and write a message of support.
Submit a Comment to the Governor
Follow these steps and then use the following template to submit a comment to Governor Newsom, urging him to sign AB3233.
Select “an active bill” under the topic, then AB 3233, select “pro”, and write a message
Go to this website gov.ca.gov/contact
Click contact at the top of the page
Select “an active bill”
Select AB3233- oil and gas operations / restrictions / local authority
Select “pro”
Type in a comment (feel free to use the template below)
Hit submit
Share this with your friends, networks, and supporters so they can support the AB3233, too.
COMMENT TEMPLATE
Dear Governor Newsom,
I am writing to urge you to sign AB 3233, the Local Environmental Choice and Safety Act. The California legislature passed this bill to reaffirm local government authority to protect their residents from the deadly impacts of oil and gas drilling. It enables cities and counties to respond to local needs and help California achieve its climate, health, and environmental justice goals.
This is a critical bill to pass to uplift environmental justice and protect the health and safety of frontline communities, especially because a district court recently ruled against the City of Los Angeles to enact their oil drilling phaseout ordinance. Please sign AB 3233 as soon as possible.
Thank you.
For more information on the court’s decision, read STAND-LA’s press release and use our social media toolkit to spread the word and encourage others to take action.
Environmental justice is racial justice, and we won’t stop until we achieve it. Questions? Contact Climate Justice Associate Emma Silber at esilber@psr-la.org
About AB 3233
AB 3233 is a critical bill aimed at protecting local democratic decision-making, public health, and the climate. It affirms the rights of cities and counties to pass laws regulating or phasing out oil and gas pollution in their communities. In response to a narrow 2023 court ruling that threatens these rights, AB 3233 seeks to counter Big Oil’s efforts to undermine local authority, ensuring communities can continue to safeguard their residents and ecosystems from fossil fuel pollution.
