Monterey County’s Measure Z Was Approved by Voters but Killed by the Courts. State Law Could Change That.

Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay, represents part of Monterey County. This legislative session, she introduced Assembly Bill 3233, which would affirm the right of communities to make decisions about oil and gas operations that pose grave threats to public health, wildlife and the climate. AB 3233 passed in the California Assembly on May 22, by a vote of 43-14.

In spite of heavy opposition by the oil industry, communities across the state urged their Assemblymembers to approve the bill.