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After refinery explosions, California lawmakers move to preserve safety rules

Times Bay AreaPublished August 21, 2026Updated August 21, 2026English

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California lawmakers are advancing an effort to preserve oil refinery safety rules that were designed to prevent fires, explosions and other catastrophes despite industry opposition. The union-backed proposal, Senate Bill 966, would enshrine existing worker protections into state law as California regulators move to revise them in response to a legal settlement with the state’s oil [

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