In this episode, host Megan Berge provides quick hits on bills passed by the California legislature last week that will require certain public and private companies "doing business" in California to file climate risk disclosures beginning as soon as 2026.

For listeners interested in reviewing the legislation discussed on this episode, click on the following links to see the full text of Senate Bill 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and Senate Bill 261, the Climate Related Financial Risk Act.

For more information or answers to questions on the bills, please contact Megan Berge.

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