Ratchet-Up on Methane Rules That Punish Oil and Gas Producers

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This bill tightens methane emission requirements for petroleum and natural gas operations, favoring only 'low methane' producers under California's climate regime. It piles yet another layer of costly regulation onto fossil fuel production, driving energy prices higher and discouraging domestic oil and gas development. CPAC supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy and opposes punitive regulations on fossil fuels and opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-06-04 by a vote of 37-0. The Governor vetoed this bill.