California wants the 'freedom' to tread on free speech

Remember a few years ago when Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) tried to pretend that California was the state that best represented freedom? Now would be a good time to revisit that sales pitch, as California is once again being sued for compelled speech.

The lawsuit comes from Exxon Mobil, a massive oil and gas company that calls Texas home. Exxon Mobil is suing over two California laws. One requires companies with over $1 billion in annual revenue to track and publicize their greenhouse gas emissions, and the other requires companies with over $500 million in revenue to issue reports about how they are mitigating climate change and how climate change might affect their finances.