Editorial: Oil drilling near homes is dangerous and unhealthy. California should end the practice

Despite its reputation as a global climate leader with tough environmental standards, California has lagged when it comes to protecting its own people from the impacts of oil drilling. The state has allowed companies to extract oil essentially wherever they please — near homes and schools, child care centers and hospitals — exposing millions in mostly low-income communities of color to health-damaging pollution and noise.

But last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his administration would move forward