Half of all low-income workers have lost their jobs or faced reduced wages, but officials continue to pursue policies that will eliminate more good-paying jobs in the region.

As COVID-19 adds to the negative outlook for the region, Ventura County hasn’t backed away from policies aiming to harm an industry providing good-paying jobs and millions in tax revenues.

While state and local leaders chart the economic recovery from COVID-19, Californians for Energy Independence is reminding policymakers that in-state energy production provides thousands of jobs and billions in tax

As activists clamor for an expansion of oil and gas setback regulations statewide, they ignore government studies that disprove their false narratives on health impacts.

On the brink of recession with record low growth and tens of thousands leaving the region, now is not the time for Ventura County to hurt an industry supplying good-paying jobs and millions in tax revenues.

Longtime community members explain why the Central Valley is fighting back against Sacramento’s efforts to restrict local production as more than 90 local leaders and organizations call on Gov. Newsom to protect workers and the region’s way of life.

State agencies in Sacramento have moved to restrict in-state production, forcing California – which already imports 70% of the oil it uses every day – to depend even more heavily on foreign sources of oil.

Local officials question the need for new drilling moratoriums and regulations that have immediately hurt the region’s economy.

Los Angeles increasingly faces an affordability crisis. As leaders consider shutting down oil production, can the city really afford policies that will increase household costs even further?