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Alejandro Lazo

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Aug 17, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters Published August 17, 2026 10:30 AM

    Oil refinery safety rules (opens the original)

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    More details: The union-backed proposal, Senate Bill 966, would enshrine existing worker protections into state law as California regulators move to revise them in response to a legal settlement with the state’s oil lobby. Why it matters: The measure is among several targeting the oil and gas industry this year, including proposals aimed at refinery closure plans and a bid to curb high gas prices during wartime by expanding the state’s price-gouging law. Lawmakers’ focus on refineries comes as C

  2. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Alejandro Lazo / CalMatters

    An oil field became California’s first carbon vault. Who’s responsible if something goes wrong? (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published by CalMatters. Nearly four years ago, California lawmakers ordered state regulators to prepare for an industry that promised a new way to fight climate change: permanently burying carbon dioxide underground. The law called for rules governing how companies would monitor stored carbon and respond if something failed. It set a January 2025 deadline to address how companies would prove they could pay for cleanup and other costs, and to establish a single applicat

  3. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · By Alejandro Lazo

    California Supreme Court says cities can’t add extra hurdles to tax refunds (opens the original)

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    California cities can’t require taxpayers to navigate extra local procedures before seeking a tax refund in court, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday in a long-running lawsuit involving Marathon Petroleum, which operates the state’s largest refinery. The decision gives Marathon a procedural victory in its tax battle with the City of Carson, which in 2022 told Marathon subsidiary Tesoro that it owed additional taxes under the city’s oil-industry business license tax. The Ohio-based Maratho

  4. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Alejandro Lazo/calmatters, The Associated Press

    An oil field became California’s first carbon vault. Who’s responsible if something goes wrong? (opens the original)

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    Nearly four years ago, California lawmakers ordered state regulators to prepare for an industry that promised a new way to fight climate change: permanently burying carbon dioxide underground. One year of digital access for only $205* *First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any

  5. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · By Alejandro Lazo

    An oil field became California’s first carbon vault. Who’s responsible if something goes wrong? (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nearly four years ago, California lawmakers ordered state regulators to prepare for an industry that promised a new way to fight climate change: permanently burying carbon dioxide underground. The law called for rules governing how companies would monitor stored carbon and respond if something failed. It set a January 2025 deadline to address how companies would prove they could pay for cleanup and other costs, and

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