In the News | The Sacramento Bee Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them. September 12, 2020 TAGS: Gov. Newsom, Oil Drilling in California Recent News Big Oil’s Record-Breaking Spending on Lobbying Last Session Hobbled New 2024 CA Oil Drilling Permits Drop to 73, But Oil Regulators Drop Big Oil Smashes Annual Lobbying Spend Records to Combat Climate