Nation California oil spill: Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency; ship’s anchor may have hit pipeline; October 4, 2021October 5, 2021 John Bacon, Christal Hayes and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on California oil spill: Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency; ship’s anchor may have hit pipeline; Crews along Southern California's coast deployed skimmers and attempted to corral oil-slicked waters while experts scrambled to protect wildlife.