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What do Schwarzenegger, Fonda and Newsom have in common? They’re fighting oil drilling

Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during a news conference near the Inglewood Oil Field, the largest urban drill site in the United States, on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — As the oil industry wages a multimillion-dollar campaign to repeal California drilling restrictions, the campaign to defend the state’s environmental protections is starting to resemble a Hollywood blockbuster.

In a showcase of political clout and celebrity influence, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and actor Jane Fonda joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental advocates Friday in Los Angeles to call on voters to rescue Senate Bill 1137, a within 3,200 feet of homes, schools and parks next year.

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