On December 1, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced in an enforcement advisory that it would not enforce SB 261 against covered companies that do not submit climate-related financial risk reports (Risk Reports) by the January 1, 2026, deadline. This announcement follows the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ (Ninth Circuit) injunction against the enforcement of SB 261 during the pendency of appellate proceedings in litigation challenging SB 261 and SB 253. For more information on the Ninth Circuit’s injunction, please see our client alert.Continue Reading CARB Announces Non-Enforcement of SB 261 Amid Ninth Circuit Injunction
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The Ninth Circuit Stays Enforcement of SB 261
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On November 18, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Court) granted an injunction that stays enforcement of SB 261 while the Court reviews an appeal related to the ongoing litigation challenging SB 261 and SB 253 on First Amendment grounds. SB 261 requires public and private companies with…
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