California Climate Risk Case Tests Compelled Speech Limits (1)

Business groups will make their case before a federal appeals court to further delay enforcement of a California risk disclosure law originally slated to go into effect Jan. 1, setting the stage for a broader free speech fight against state-required private climate reporting.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is set to hear oral arguments Friday to consider whether the US Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups have valid First Amendment claims against California’s SB 261.

The law would require companies to release a report once every two years on the financial risks they face from ...