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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026

Controller Malia M. Cohen Calls for Emergency Session of the State Lands Commission Urges State Lands Commission to Join Litigation Challenging the Presidents' Executive Order and Protect California Coastline

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SACRAMENTO, CA - State Controller Malia M. Cohen, Chair of the State Lands Commission, called for an emergency session of the State Lands Commission in response to the Trump Administration's orders directing Sable Offshore Corp. to restart offshore oil op- erations on California's coast.

Controller Cohen urges the Commission to join Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta in challenging Sable's re- liance on the Trump Administration's exercise of authority purportedly under the Defense Production Act, and to direct Commission staff to terminate the lease if Sable chooses to operate the platform without all required state regulatory approvals.

"As Chair of the State Lands Commission, I am committed to ensuring every individual that uses state lands follows the full letter of law. The State Lands Commission has jurisdic-

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tion over the public trust lands and tidelands that this pipeline crosses, and any attempt to circumvent our state's laws or sovereignty will not go unchallenged. California - not Wash- ington, and certainly not a private oil com- pany has the authority to determine what happens on our public lands and waters. Our sovereignty is not negotiable." "We cannot in good conscience sit idle to such action and allow the President, or any individ- ual acting under direction of the President, to flout California laws and legal systems to com- mandeer oil pipelines and facilities squarely within California's regulatory authority. The motivation for the administration's actions appears to be a thinly veiled attempt toward achieving an upper hand in the midterm elec- tions."

Controller Cohen noted further that the oil platform in question sits squarely within Cali- fornia's regulatory authority and is reinforced by a Consent Decree entered into on March 13, 2020 by the United States, various agencies of the State of California, and Sable's predeces- sor, Plains All American Pipeline.

"This deliberate and intentional disregard for established safety, environmental, and le- gal processes established through the Consent Decree raises serious concerns about risk man- agement and fiscal accountability. California cannot afford to expose one of our most valu- able public assets, our coastline, to unneces- sary risk that could ultimately result in billions of dollars in economic damage and public

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