California Corporate & Securities Law

Last year, the California legislature enacted two bills, SB 253 and SB 261 that purport to impose burdensome disclosure mandates on businesses. The legislature did so in spite of obvious constitutional infirmities. It was no surprise that the laws...

In February, I noted that the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and several others filed suit in the Central District Court challenging two laws passed last year.  See As Foretold, California's New Forced Speech Laws Are Being...

Last year, I commented on the likely unconstitutionality of two California laws compelling forced speech:

I have been writing about a bill, SB 261, that would would require businesses to prepare and submit climate-related financial risk reports.  See  California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Advances Despite Substantial Opposition And Constitutional...

In this February post, I wrote about a bill, SB 261, that would would require businesses to prepare and submit climate-related financial risk reports.  The bill would apply to any corporation or other business entity formed under the laws of...

On Monday, four California state senators introduced a bill, SB 261, that would require businesses to prepare and submit climate-related financial risk reports.  The bill would apply to any corporation or other business entity formed under the laws...

On the last day of the the current biennium, the California Assembly refused passage of SB 260.  This bill would have required large companies to report annually on their greenhouse gas emissions. Despite significant opposition, the bill had moved...

As the current California legislative biennium enters its closing weeks, SB 260 (Wiener & Stern) is moving forward despite strong opposition from business groups.  As has been previously noted in this space, the bill would require any U.S.-based...

SB 260 scheduled to be heard tomorrow by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. This bill would enact the the "Climate Corporate Accountability Act". If enacted, the bill purportedly would require large companies doing business in California to provide...