California Lawmakers Block Bill Allowing People to Sue Oil Companies Over Health Problems

Portantino’s office did not respond to an email seeking comment about why the bill was held.

“The billions of dollars and the fiscal mess that this bill would have caused to the State and local governments from their own liabilities, the fiscal responsibility of inherited wells, and the cost to the court system, would be substantial,” Greene said in a statement. “The bill dying was a reflection of the impasse I worry we’re heading towards on climate in California," Stern said in a statement."As the world races ahead, we may get stuck debating pathways forward.”California is also aiming to achieve carbon neutrality, meaning the state will remove as many carbon emissions as it releases, by 2045. The state Air Resources Board has approved rules to limit pollution from cars, trucks, lawn mowers and trains.

Other bills that failed included a plan to allow people struggling with suicidal thoughts to voluntarily register themselves on a “do not sell” list for firearms, and a proposal to ban people under 21 years old from using mobile phones, even hands-free, while driving.

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