California’s plan to ‘Make Polluters Pay’ for climate change stalls again. Why oil companies are fiercely opposed

> Despite considerable support, California’s so-called Climate Superfund bills keep stalling in Sacramento amid **fierce lobbying and industry pressure.** Fossil fuel companies and other opposition groups outspent supporters 10-to-1 lobbying against legislation this year.

> The latest version of this effort, known as the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act — would require the largest oil and gas companies doing business in the state to pay their fair share of the damages caused by planet-warming greenhouse gases. The fees would be collected into a Superfund that would be put toward projects and programs to help the state **mitigate, adapt and respond to climate change.** The legislation gained momentum after its introduction in the wake of January’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, but **neither made it out of its house of origin** before sputtering out.

> In the first quarter of this year alone, fossil fuel companies, chambers of commerce and other opponents spent at least $10.6 million lobbying against the Climate Superfund Act and other state legislation — more than 10 times the amount spent by environmental groups working to see it passed, according to an analysis of state filings.

> “Any time you go up against Big Oil, it’s a huge struggle,” Addis told The Times ahead of the bills’ postponement. She said the state’s strong climate record has made it a magnet for fossil fuel opposition. “I really think **they’ve turned everything toward California to try to slow us down**.”

I always hear about California being a liberal paradise and soo left leaning.

It’s not.

There’s oil rigs/pumps INSIDE of fruit orchards.

Police do not get convicted of crimes. It’s not the norm.