California Corporate & Securities Law

Many law firms have been issuing alerts of late discussing the enactment of The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253). As enacted, this act will require, among other things, "reporting entities" to disclose Scope 1, 2 & 3 greenhouse gas...

This February post noted the introduction of SB 261 which aimed at imposing climate-related financial risk reporting. In the ensuing months, the bill was amended seven times and garnered numerous supporters and opponents. On Saturday, Governor...

Last year, I reported on a California bill that would require large companies to report annually on their greenhouse gas emissions.  Since then, the bill, SB 260, has been working its way through the legislature. Earlier this year, the bill was voted...

Last March, I took note of SB 260, a bill that would enact the California Corporate Climate Accountability Act.  If enacted, the CCAA would require the State Air Resources Board to promulgate regulations requiring greenhouse gas emission disclosures...