Capitalism Institute··Monday, November 2, 2026, 12:02 AM

Bass locks in L.A. oil and gas drilling ban while battling fellow Democrat

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a citywide ban on new oil and gas drilling plus a 20-year phase-out, critics say the rules will hike prices and deepen foreign oil dependence. Mayor Karen Bass signed an ordinance that bars new oil and gas wells throughout Los Angeles and forces existing sites to wind down within

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