VICTORY ALERT: U.S. CHAMBER WELCOMES DECISION TO PAUSE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE DISCLOSURE LAW

BizFed is proud to share a major advocacy victory for our members: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has officially paused SB 261, California’s sweeping and unconstitutional climate disclosure mandate, preventing it from taking effect on January 1.

This win is the direct result of nearly two years of coordinated, strategic action by BizFed and our partners including Central Valley Business Federation (BizFed CV), Western Growers, American Farm Bureau and Cal Chamber who joined the U.S. Chamber in filing suit  and it shows our coalition’s legal strategy is working. This pause gives businesses breathing room and reinforces our core message: One state cannot impose nationwide mandates or weaponize compliance reporting, and compelled speech is NOT free speech. 

U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel, Daryl Joseffer celebrated the ruling by issuing the following statement: “Stopping this law before its January 1 deadline was critical to businesses and the protection of their First Amendment rights. We look forward to securing an injunction of both climate disclosure laws, which result in massive compliance costs for companies and their supply chains. One state should not have the ability to impose this kind of burden on the entire country.”