California's Senate Bill 1137 (SB 1137) establishes new safety measures to protect public health by creating buffer zones between oil and gas operations and community spaces. This legislation creates a 3,200-foot Health Protection Zone (HPZ) around homes, schools, hospitals, and other sensitive locations where people live, work, and gather.
Current Status: As of June 28, 2024, SB 1137 is fully implemented and enforced across California.
Comment on the Discussion Draft of Regulations through March 31, 2025
Check Safety Zones Near You
Check Your Location: Our
interactive map
allows you to view Health Protection Zones and oil/gas wells in your neighborhood.
Refer to our guide to see the basic functions map
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YouTube Tutorial Videos.
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Community Engagement
Recent Virtual Meetings on SB 1137:
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Virtual Meeting PowerPoint and Recording from March 19 and 20, 2025, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
View Past Meeting Materials:
- Public Workshop Recording and PowerPoint from November 3, 2022 available:
About the Legislation
Recognizing the importance of supporting California’s clean energy transition and protecting California communities, Governor Gavin Newsom partnered with legislative leaders to pass a package of climate legislation—including Senate Bill 1137 (SB 1137). On September 16, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1137 (Gonzalez, Chapter 1, Statutes of 2022) into law. In addition, the bill establishes strict engineering controls to be implemented by existing operations within the health protection zone.
Operator Resources
Operators must comply with Senate Bill 1137 and its Emergency Implementation Regulations. Non-compliance may result in enforcement action.
Implementation Guidelines
CalGEM has created a template and examples of some of the required information that must be submitted to meet the requirement for NOI and Annual Sensitive Inventory Submission.
New Maps
Inside the Health Protection Zones:
Outside the Health Protection Zones:
GIS (map) data files are also available to download and depict the Health Protection Zone. The Oil and Gas Wells layer is attributed according to their location in relation to the Health Protection Zone.
Implementation Timeline
