California Clean Coast Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The California Clean Coast Act amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to add a California-specific leasing ban. Beginning on enactment, the federal government may not conduct oil and gas preleasing, leasing, or related activities in Outer Continental Shelf areas located off the coast of California. The bill does not cancel or rewrite rights under leases that were already issued before enactment; it blocks new leasing activity going forward.
Who Benefits and How
California coastal communities benefit because the bill blocks new offshore oil and gas leasing activity near the State's coast. Coastal tourism businesses benefit if reduced future offshore drilling risk protects beaches, fisheries, and visitor confidence. Marine conservation organizations benefit from a statutory ban on new federal oil and gas leasing off California. State coastal regulators benefit from a clearer federal prohibition that aligns with long-running California offshore-drilling opposition.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Offshore oil producers lose access to future California Outer Continental Shelf leasing opportunities. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management must administer the new California leasing prohibition. Federal revenue collectors may lose potential future bonus bids, rents, or royalties from new California OCS leases. Energy developers with interest in California offshore acreage must redirect exploration or leasing plans elsewhere.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits new oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities off the coast of California.
- Amends section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
- Preserves rights under leases issued before the date of enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Permanently prohibits new oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off California while preserving rights under leases issued before enactment.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Public Lands, California Coast
Primary Purpose
Permanently prohibits new oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off California while preserving rights under leases issued before enactment.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- California coastal communities
- Coastal tourism businesses
- Marine conservation organizations
- State coastal regulators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Offshore oil producers
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Federal revenue collectors
- Energy developers with interest in California offshore acreage
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Barragán, …
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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