Sat Mar 22 07:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Hollywood Stars Wage War on California Oil Drilling

**SANTA BARBARA, CA** – Jane Fonda and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are leading a charge against the resumption of oil production in California’s Santa Barbara Channel. The actresses joined environmental activists in a rally and public meeting this week to oppose Sable Oil Corporation’s plans to restart operations, halted in 2015 following a major pipeline spill near Refugio State Beach.

The protest comes with pointed criticism directed at California Governor Gavin Newsom. While details of Fonda’s frustrations remain undisclosed pending the airing of a full interview on *The Issue Is* with Elex Michaelson, the show previews a conversation covering the Governor, the future of the Democratic Party, and Fonda’s broader activist views. The interview also features perspectives from Sable Oil Corporation and California’s Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot.

The high-profile opposition highlights the ongoing tension between environmental concerns and the state’s energy needs. The full interview promises to delve deeper into the political and environmental ramifications of the proposed oil drilling restart.

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