California's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during war

NewsWorldAmericasCalifornia's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during warCalifornia continues to fight the Trump administration after it defied state officials to restart oil drilling off the Santa Barbara coast in the name of national securityJulie Watson Monday 27 April 2026 17:26 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"140400f7da2042bb965d7bafcc8e0bfb","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-santa-barbara-trump-pacific-ocean-washington-b2965870.html","title":"California's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during war"}}California's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during warShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"California's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during war","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"California Offshore Oil Fight","description":"Signs opposing Sable Offshore Corp.'s offshore oil operations are displayed at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival in Santa Barbara, Calif., Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)","caption":"California Offshore Oil Fight","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/27/18/California_Offshore_Oil_Fight_16213.jpg","id":"d7f048ce4bbf47028cb7bb00b2e5b6bb","mid":6644529,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"California Offshore Oil Fight","description":"A person casts a fishing line into the ocean at Gaviota State Park in Santa Barbara County, Calif., Sunday, April 26, 2026, as an offs...