Baldwin Hills oil well penalties to fund cash aid for nearby households with health harms
If the Legislature funds it, the first $5 million in Baldwin Hills oil well penalties goes to Los Angeles County for cash payments to up to 1,000 nearby households with a member who has respiratory or reproductive health problems. Payments don't count against public benefits.
Who it affects
Households within 2.5 miles of Baldwin Hills oil wells, Los Angeles County
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
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Official text
California AB 1661: Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account: health impacts.
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