Our recent Client Alert provides an update on the status of California’s climate disclosure laws including the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) plan to defer the SB 253 deadline for reporting Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from August 10, 2026, to November 10, 2026. In addition to deferring the deadline, CARB will propose limited changes to the regulation to clarify certain requirements.
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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…
Continue Reading The Ninth Circuit Stays Enforcement of SB 261CARB to Host Public Workshop on Implementation of California Climate Disclosure Laws
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On August 7, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it will hold a virtual public workshop on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time “to support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.” This reporting program was established by Senate…
Continue Reading CARB to Host Public Workshop on Implementation of California Climate Disclosure LawsCalifornia Legislature Passes Climate Bills
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Our recent Client Alert discusses two climate bills approved this week by the California legislature, Senate Bill 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), and Senate Bill 261, Greenhouse gases: climate-related financial risk (SB 261), which are headed to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto by October…
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