With the close of the 2025 legislative session, Assemblymember Gregg Hart is sending six bills to the Governor’s desk, including landmark legislation to protect the Central Coast from future oil spills. Hart’s legislative package advances solutions to pressing issues in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties while also addressing statewide needs.
“I am proud that five of my bills are on Governor Newsom’s desk after passing both the Assembly and Senate,” said Assemblymember Hart. “From protecting our coastal habitat and groundwater resources to strengthening California’s justice system and giving local governments new tools to serve their communities, these bills will make a real difference for Central Coast residents and all Californians.”
In addition to the five bills he authored, key language from Hart’s Assembly Bill 1448 was incorporated into Senate Bill 237 (Grayson). This provision will provide urgent relief for the Central Coast by ensuring that Californians can weigh in on oil pipeline projects through the Coastal Development Permit process…