A new last-minute bill in the California Legislature will increase oil production in Kern County.

The bill comes as a gut-and-amend to Senate Bill 237, authored in part by Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D–Bakersfield).

Driving the news: Hurtado and three other Senators initially introduced SB 237 into the Legislature earlier this year to require sellers of single-family properties to disclose the names and license numbers of any contractors and third parties that worked on the property.

The big picture: With the Legislature scheduled to end its current session on Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D–Hollister) and Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D–Healdsburg) cut a deal that will streamline environmental approvals for new wells in Kern County. • On the other hand, SB 237 wi

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