California bill would force large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

A bill that would require large companies operating in California to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions passed the state Senate on Tuesday .

The proposed legislation, SB 253 , is on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom 's desk.

It garnered letters of support from tech companies such as Apple , Adobe and Microsoft .

But it also faced strong opposition from some business interests, including the California Chamber of Commerce .