SB 253 (Wiener) Corporate Climate Data Accountability Act
Scott Wiener, Senate District 11 (San Francisco)
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Oil refinery in Los Angeles. Photo via Canva.
On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, into law!
Thank you to Senator Scott Wiener, our partners at California Environmental Voters, and the thousands of Californians who stood up to fossil fuel corporations to get this bill over the finish line.
Many of the largest corporations doing business in California — which contribute the most to the climate crisis — are not transparent about their carbon footprint. SB 253 will change that. This law will require all large, U.S.-based corporations doing business in California that make more than $1 billion annually to publicly disclose their full carbon footprint in a way that is easily understandable and available to the public.
Without transparency, we can’t hold corporations accountable for their climate pollution. That’s why SB 253 is so important. Fossil fuel companies tried to kill this bill, but the climate movement fought back and won!
Senator Scott Wiener represents San Francisco and northern San Mateo County in the California State Senate. Elected in 2016, Senator Wiener focuses extensively on housing, transportation, civil rights, criminal justice reform, clean energy, and alleviating poverty. He chairs the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and is the past Chair of the Housing Committee and LGBTQ Caucus. Before his election to the Senate, Senator Wiener served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Before taking public office, Senator Wiener practiced law for fifteen years, including nearly a decade as a Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. He received degrees from Duke University and Harvard Law School and was a Fulbright Scholar in Santiago, Chile.
Governor Newsom at UN Climate Week in 2023, where he committed to sign SB 253 and 261. Photo: Office of the California Governor.
Tell Governor Newsom: Fund SB 253 and hold corporations accountable
Governor Newsom is under pressure from corporate polluters to delay the implementation of SB 253. We must hold fossil fuel corporations accountable for their role in the climate crisis by ensuring that it is funded on time.
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