On June 30, 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law (AB 130 and SB 131) that include reform measures to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Continue Reading AB 130 and SB 131: California Legislature Enacts CEQA Reform to Accelerate Housing Development
California Senate Bill (SB) 707, also known as the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (Act), establishes an extended producer responsibly (EPR) program for apparel and textiles, the first such program directed at apparel and textiles in the United States.
Continue Reading California Creates Extended Producer Responsibility Program for Textiles
On April 8, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order titled Protecting American Energy From State Overreach. The order directs the U.S. attorney general to identify and take action against state and local laws “burdening” domestic energy development, especially laws addressing climate change, environmental, social, and government (ESG) initiatives, and environmental justice.
On Sept. 27, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, delaying implementation of California’s emissions and climate-related financial risk corporate disclosure laws. As we reported
Continue Reading California Modifies Timetable for Implementation of Climate Disclosure Laws
On Aug. 13, 2024, California State Sen. Scott Weiner introduced proposals to Senate Bill (SB) 219 that would delay implementation of California’s historic emissions and climate-related financial risk corporate disclosure
Continue Reading California Legislature Considers Bill That Would Delay Implementation of Historic Climate Disclosure Laws
On Oct. 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261, both of which dramatically expand corporate climate disclosures for both private and
Continue Reading California Enacts First-of-Their-Kind Laws Requiring Corporate Climate Disclosures
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Thomas R. Brill will present at the California Hydrogen Leadership Summit, hosted by the California Hydrogen Business Council. Tom will speak on the topic of “Hydrogen
Continue Reading June 20 Event | California Hydrogen Leadership Summit
On May 22, 2023, the Lower Colorado Basin States comprised of California, Arizona, and Nevada agreed to voluntarily conserve three million acre-feet of water over the next three years. This
Continue Reading Lower Colorado Basin States’ Compromise on Water Conservation
There have been a series of recent high-profile legislative actions and media articles concerning attempts to ban natural gas appliances or natural gas service to consumers over alleged safety and
Continue Reading 9th Circuit Chills Municipal Government Efforts to Ban Natural Gas for Cooking, Heating
Thomas R. Brill, a member of GT’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice, was quoted in a Law360 article titled “California Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2023.”
Continue Reading Thomas Brill Quoted in Law360 Article, ‘California Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2023’