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Committee backs proposal to send first $5 million from Inglewood oil‑field account to nearby residents
Summary
AB 16 61 would direct the first $5 million deposited into the Equitable Community Repair & Reinvestment account for the Inglewood Oilfield to direct cash assistance for impacted households. Environmental‑justice groups testified in strong support; the committee moved the bill to Appropriations.
Assemblymember Bridal presented AB 16 61 to direct the initial $5 million deposited into the Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment account to direct cash assistance for residents within 2.5 miles of the Inglewood Oilfield. Bridal framed the bill as a polluter‑pays, reparative step for communities that have experienced long-term exposure to oil-field operations.
Tanya Borja…
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