"This legislation aims to protect the health and safety of the workforce and the frontline communities around refineries while also safeguarding consumers from skyrocketing gas prices," said bill author Asm. Gregg Hart, D-Santa Barbara.
Market regulators say the price spikes have cost California drivers up to $2 billion and directly profit oil companies.
Industry, business, and labor groups raised concerns that additional regulations on California's oil market would push more refineries to close and place lower prices at the pump ahead of worker safety.
Several Democrats on the committee abstained from voting, calling for stronger assurances from state regulators that the proposals will actually bring down gasoline costs.
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