Newsom Signs GHG Offset-Disclosure Bill, But Vetoes ‘False Advertising’ Bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed into law a bill requiring buyers and sellers of voluntary carbon offsets (VCOs) to disclose specific information about the offset projects and other data to help show the credits are valid, but he vetoed a measure that would have subjected company claims about VCOs to the state’s False Advertising Law. “AB 1305 is an important new tool to address the devastating impacts of climate change,” said Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) in an Oct...