Name: California Climate Disclosure News: SB 253 & SB 261 TL;DR Webinar Recap
Start: 2026-07-29T12:00:00.000Z

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SB 253 Deadline Is Nov 10: What We've Learned Helping Dozens of Companies File Scope 1 & 2
November 10, 2026 is confirmed as the SB 253 deadline. Seven lessons from first-year Scope 1 and 2 filings on the calls teams get wrong, from fiscal-year selection and non-reporting statements to Scope 2 factors and assurance prep, plus a two-week checklist and FAQ.
California Climate Disclosure Laws Updates from CARB
Updated guidance on California's SB 253 and SB 261 climate disclosure laws following CARB's official approval and the most recent workshop announcements.
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Overview

SB 253 Deadline and Requirements. The November 10, 2026 first reporting deadline is confirmed. We cover what's required, what CARB expects in a good-faith first submission, and how the first year sets the baseline for everything that follows.
SB 261 Status and Early Filer Insights. Enforcement is paused pending the Ninth Circuit appeal, but early filers are setting a high bar. We review 100+ submissions from CARB's public docket and share what we found.
Scope 3 and What Comes Next. Scope 3 reporting begins in 2027. We cover what companies need to be doing now to be ready, including supplier engagement and data infrastructure decisions.
Applicability and Scoping. Revenue thresholds, entity structures, and what counts as doing business in California. We walk through the questions we hear most often.

What You'll Learn

Whether SB 253 or SB 261 applies to your company. Revenue thresholds and entity structures make this harder to determine than it looks. We give you a framework for working it out.
What a good-faith first submission looks like. CARB has signaled enforcement flexibility in year one. We explain what that means in practice and what you actually need to have ready by August.
How to use SB 261 to get ahead. Early filers are comprehensive and TCFD-aligned. Seeing what they've submitted is one of the best ways to understand what CARB expects.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Ted Grozier

Ted is a consultant and project manager who is expert at turning ESG innovation into business success. He was an Engagement Manager at GreenOrder, the pioneering consulting firm that Fortune called the “go-to guys for green business.”

Andries Verschelden

Andries leads Good.Lab, which helps companies build GHG reporting programs that hold up to regulators, customers and auditors. He brings more than two decades of experience in accounting and advisory, including leading the blockchain practice at Armanino, a top 20 public accounting firm, serving as CEO of The Brenner Group in Silicon Valley, and as a partner at Moore Stephens in Shanghai. He has advised fast-scaling companies across three continents.