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Senate advances SB 237 to stabilize fuel supply, codify Kern County EIR and extend mid-transition measures

5886828 · September 13, 2025
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The Senate approved SB 237 on Saturday, a bill that validates Kern County's supplemental environmental impact report for oil production and includes provisions intended to stabilize fuel supplies during California's transition away from fossil fuels.

The Senate on Saturday approved SB 237, a measure supporters said will stabilize California's retail fuel supply and blunt price spikes while the state manages a mid-transition away from fossil fuels.

Sponsor Senator Grayson said SB 237 implements elements from a California Energy Commission (CEC) report intended to lower consumer gasoline prices while giving refiners and producers clearer signals that would sustain in-state supply. Key components include validation of Kern County's second supplemental environmental impact report (EIR) by statute, a 2035 sunset for the approval framework with…

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