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Job Creator Bill Passes Assembly Education Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported education bill aiming to increase the pool of skilled workers unanimously passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee this week. AB...

CalChamber-Supported Bill Increases Access to Computer Science

A California Chamber of Commerce-backed bill that promotes a coordinated effort by schools to offer computer science as part of their curriculum will be...

Convention to Explore Work-Based Learning Opportunities

Employers interested in learning more about work-based learning opportunities should attend the 2017 Linked Learning Convention, which will take place January 23–25, 2017 in...

Proposition 58: Newspapers Statewide Lend their Support

California Chamber of Commerce-supported Proposition 58 has newspapers across the state publishing editorials urging a “yes” vote on the measure. Proposition 58 amends and repeals...

CalChamber Backs Prop 51; Recommends Businesses Support Education Facilities Bond

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to support Proposition 51, the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of...

CalChamber Takes Position on Proposition 58; Recaps Positions on All Ballot Measures

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Proposition 58, the California Education for a Global Economy Initiative, on the...

CalChamber Takes Position on Proposition 58; Recaps Positions on All Ballot Measures

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Proposition 58, the California Education for a Global Economy Initiative, on the...

CalChamber-Supported Education Accountability Legislation on Governor’s Desk

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will help improve school accountability awaits action by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. AB 2548 (Weber; D-San Diego)...

State High Court Leaves Intact Decision Reversing Landmark Teacher Tenure Ruling

The California Supreme Court last week declined to review a decision by the Second District Court of Appeals overturning a landmark lower court ruling...
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Career Technical Education Bill Moves in Assembly

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will help the state meet future workforce needs passed an Assembly policy committee last week with unanimous support. SB...

CalChamber, Linked Learning Alliance Form Network to Help Youth Find Jobs

The California Chamber of Commerce and the Linked Learning Alliance have launched a California network of employer associations committed to advancing youth opportunities and...

California Grows An Educational Approach That Links Student Aspirations To Workforce Needs

Cross posted on Forbes online. Simon Tran is on the fast track. A junior at the Kearny High School of Digital Media and Design in San...

CalChamber-Backed Bills to Address Teacher Shortage Move

Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will help California public schools recruit and retain quality teachers passed out of their respective policy committees...

Oral Arguments Today in Landmark Education Case

A three-judge panel at the Second District Court of Appeal today will hear arguments in the landmark teacher tenure case, Vergara v. California. The California...

CalChamber-Backed Bill Extends Program to Help Meet Workforce Needs

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that helps the state meet future workforce needs and ensures more Californians will have the training they need...

CalChamber Joins U.S. Effort to Expand Work Experience Opportunities for Youth

The California Chamber of Commerce and the Linked Learning Alliance are partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) to expand opportunities for...

CalChamber Board Votes to Support Education Facilities Bond

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016,...

California Community College Board Unanimously Approves CalChamber-Endorsed Recommendations to Close Workforce Gap

The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges this week unanimously approved recommendations of a special task force on how to strengthen workforce...

Court Accepts CalChamber Brief Supporting Landmark Education Case

A friend-of-the-court brief filed by the California Chamber of Commerce and other business organizations supporting the landmark decision in Vergara v. California has been accepted by the Second District Court of Appeal. The...

Taxation: CalChamber Stops/Amends Plans Targeting Industries, Backs Helpful Bills

The 2015 legislative year saw the introduction of a number of evergreen tax bills that dealt with policies discussed yearly in the Capitol, including...