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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says its easier to ban new drilling than to wind down what already exists.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says its easier to ban new drilling than to wind down what already exists.

California has been a leader in restricting offshore oil drilling since the infamous 1969 Santa Barbara spill that sparked the modern environmental movement, and the latest spill off Huntington Beach is prompting fresh calls for an end to such drilling.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has been a leader in restricting offshore oil drilling since the infamous 1969 Santa Barbara spill that sparked the modern environmental movement, and the latest

That includes by issuing more permits to abandon wells.

California remains the nation's seventh-largest oil producing state. Winding down the state's oil production has proved politically difficult.

California’s recent oil spill off Huntington Beach has led to a renewal of calls to ban offshore drilling. But the transition away from oil production won’t be easy for an industry that employs more than 150,000 people and generates significant revenue.

That includes by issuing more permits to abandon wells.

Oil spilling into federal waters off California's coast has prompted fresh calls for an end to offshore oil drilling in state and federal waters. But that's easier said than done.

California has been a leader in restricting offshore oil drilling since the infamous 1969 Santa Barbara spill that sparked the modern environmental movement, and the latest spill off Huntington Beach is prompting fresh calls for an end to such drilli