California legislature passes sweeping climate bill, goes to Gov. Newsom

Major corporations would have to disclose their direct greenhouse gas emissions under legislation passed by California lawmakers.

California’s state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill (S.B. 253) requiring large companies to report their carbon footprints, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until October 14 to decide whether to sign it.

The proposed law would require thousands of public and private businesses that operate in California,

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