SB 253 and SB 261 Lawsuit Chronology and Documents
On January 30, 2024, the California Chamber of Commerce announced that it has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other allied groups in bringing a lawsuit that challenges California’s new climate reporting laws—SB 253 (Wiener; D-San Francisco) and SB 261 (Stern; D-Canoga Park).
Filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division, the lawsuit asserts that both SB 253 and SB 261 unconstitutionally compel speech in violation of the First Amendment and conflict with existing federal law and the Constitution’s delegation to Congress of the power to regulate interstate commerce. CalChamber is representing its member companies in the action, many of whom are subject to the new laws.
In addition to the U.S. Chamber and CalChamber, plaintiffs include American Farm Bureau Federation, Los Angeles County Business Federation, Central Valley Business Federation and Western Growers Association.
Documents
Chamber v. CARB First Amended Complaint
Defendants’ Answer to Amended Complaint
Chamber’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
Order Granting Motion to Dismiss in Part
Chamber’s Motion for Summary Judgment
Defendants’ Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment
Chamber’s Reply Supporting Motion for Summary Judgment
Defendants’ Motion to Deny or Defer Motion for Summary Judgment
Chamber’s Opposition to Motion to Deny or Defer
Order Granting Motion to Deny or Defer
Chamber’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Defendants’ Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Chamber’s Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction