California's refining industry is undergoing a structural transformation unlike anything in its history. The debate about whether refineries will close is largely over. The conversation now centers on who pays for cleanup, how workers and communities are protected, what happens to contaminated land, and whether California has the policy tools to manage this transition without price spikes, job losses, and environmental harm. The next challenge is implementation: developing the policies, technologies, and investment strategies needed to manage refinery closures responsibly.

This summit provides a neutral forum for industry, regulators, labor, and communities to examine the economic, environmental, and operational realities of refinery closures.

California Refineries Decommissioning Summit brings together economists, state regulators, industry representatives, environmental remediation firms, labor leaders, and community organizations for solutions-oriented conversations grounded in data, shaped by experience, and focused on actionable policy.