Advocacy Alerts
News and analysis on the legislation, court decisions, and regulations affecting California employers, from the California Chamber of Commerce.
News and analysis on the legislation, court decisions, and regulations affecting California employers, from the California Chamber of Commerce.
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Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a request with the Office of the Attorney General for title and summary on a ballot measure to modernize the 55-year-old law governing environmental review of infrastructure projects vital to the state’s future prosperity.
Jennifer Barrera, president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce, this week announced the promotion of several team members for their outstanding work on behalf of CalChamber members.
It’s politically popular these days to talk about making the Golden State more affordable, perhaps because we can no longer ignore the impossibly high hurdles standing in the way of the California Dream.
The following list summarizes the final status of top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce.
On Oct. 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom took his final actions on the 917 bills sent to his desk over the course of the year — actions that, in a large number of instances, aligned with the top priorities of the California Chamber of Commerce.
Chambers of commerce are front-line advocates for communities and the entrepreneurs who keep our economy strong. CalChamber is a proud supporter of these vital partners, and celebrated “Support Your Local Chamber Day” on Oct. 15.
Calendars aligned this week on Oct. 15 — Support Your Local Chamber Day — for local chamber leaders from the San Diego area and CalChamber executive leaders: Jennifer Barrera, CalChamber president and CEO; Ben Golombek, executive vice president and chief of staff for policy; and Rana Ghadban, vice president of small business advocacy. See Ghadban’s answers in ‘Q&A: Five Things to Know About Our Local Chambers of Commerce.’
San Francisco Tech Week and Fleet Week, both October 6–12, brought together a decentralized, city-wide technology festival and a celebration of America’s U.S. Armed Forces sea services. Invitations to both events were extended internationally.
Starting October 14, the United States began imposing new shipping fees that could increase the cost of Chinese goods and potentially reduce imports.
More than two dozen local chamber of commerce leaders from up and down the state gathered in Sacramento recently for a new program designed to strengthen their advocacy efforts.