The Goleta City Council has opposed new oil lease sales and gas activity in all offshore areas of California.
On December 16, 2025, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing the recent proposal by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior that includes six offshore oil and gas lease sales along the Pacific Coast, the City of Goleta announced in a social media post.
The leases are expected to begin as early as 2027, the post added…