Advocacy Alert

The California Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Small Business Advocate of the Year Award.

The California Supreme Court has agreed to review a California Court of Appeal decision on a case involving timekeeping rounding policies.

Ways in which investments from Canada and California pension programs are advancing the move toward a green, sustainable economy were the focus of a recent luncheon discussion at the California Chamber of Commerce.

Dave Kilby, executive vice president, corporate affairs, retired from the California Chamber of Commerce this week after more than three decades on the CalChamber team.

Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to allow officials to hold more water in reservoirs. The order updates an earlier one issued last March.

Former CalChamber Chair Wilford D. (Woody) Godbold Jr. died recently of cancer at the age of 84.

Trade statistics released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce show that California remained a top exporting state in 2022.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit this week invalidated a law contested by the California Chamber of Commerce, ensuring that arbitration can continue to be used as an efficient forum in resolving disputes by employees and employers in California.

A compliance webinar on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will be presented by the CalChamber on Wednesday, March 15, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. (Pacific).

Legislation creating a misguided policy that would exacerbate California’s affordability crisis was named by the California Chamber of Commerce this week as the first bill on the 2023 job killer list.

The Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference will return to Sacramento, California from April 26 – 27.

The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to extend the film and television tax credit, which has proven effective at maintaining jobs in the state and growing jobs in the industry.