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The Trump administration could offer drilling rights off the coast of California for the first time in more than four decades.

Oil companies have expressed some interest in new offshore leases, but experts question whether the move is politically motivated.

There are an estimated 9.8 billion barrels of untapped oil off the coast of California and about 29.6 billion barrels in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Trump administration reportedly has plans to open the waters off California’s coast to new oil and gas drilling for the first time in four decades, drawing swift condemnation from Gov. Gavin Newsom, lawmakers and environmental groups who say it would be disastrous for the state’s envir

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