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      'This Is Huge': Newsom to Sign Historic Climate Disclosure Bills for Big Corporations

      'This Is Huge': Newsom to Sign Historic Climate Disclosure Bills for Big Corporations

      "These two first-in-the-nation bills will provide unprecedented insight into corporate climate emissions and financial climate risk," said one advocate.

      Julia Conley
      Sep 18, 2023

      Climate advocates expressed hope Monday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom would help usher in a new era of accountability for corporate polluters nationwide after he confirmed plans to sign legislation forcing companies to publicly disclose their climate-related risks and more complete accounting of their total emissions.

      At a Climate Week event in New York on Sunday, Newsom said he wants to maintain California's status as a state leading the way to confront the climate crisis and that signing Senate Bill 253 is part of that effort.

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