Two-thirds of the bills opposed by the oil industry in 2023 were killed thanks in part to an alliance with the building trades union, which forces Democrats to sometimes choose between jobs and the environment.
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With few strict rules on what California lawmakers must do, politics, policy priorities and personal preferences determine how much they follow the wishes of voters who put them into office.