Legislation aimed at boosting in-state oil production is one of a slew of energy-related bills introduced Wednesday, as lawmakers in Sacramento race to pass legislation before the 2025 session comes to what figures to be a frantic conclusion.

The session for both the chambers of the Legislature is scheduled to wrap up by midnight Friday.

Senate Bill 237 , published shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday, calls for instituting some recent recommendations made by the California Energy Commission in the wake of pending closures of two major oil refineries in the state.

Phillips 66 last fall announced plans to shut down its twin refineries in Carson and Wilmington by the end of 2025. In April of this year, Valero gave notice it will shut down operations at its refinery in the Northern Californi

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