Overview
- The Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to oppose new or expanded offshore oil and gas drilling and deep seabed mining, with Supervisor Joel Anderson dissenting.
- The resolution urges federal and state leaders to permanently prohibit offshore drilling across all U.S. waters, including the Pacific off California.
- The measure directs Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton to back Rep. Mike Levin’s Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act and coordinate with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta and neighboring counties on a unified response.
- The action responds to the Trump administration’s draft 2026–2031 offshore leasing program proposing up to 34 lease sales nationwide, including six off the Pacific Coast.
- Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Paloma Aguirre joined environmental groups to launch petitions and urge residents to submit comments by Jan. 23, citing past spills and risks to beaches, wildlife and the tourism economy.