Pushing Back Against California’s New Climate Disclosure Law (.PDF Download)

Feb. 14, 2024
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several business groups file a lawsuit to block California’s new Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.

In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law requiring large companies operating in the state to disclose a wide range of emissions. According to the Associated Press, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) requires more than 5,300 companies that operate in California and make more than $1 billion in annual revenues to report both their direct and indirect emissions.