Advocacy Alert

A review of the status of CalChamber Affordability Agenda bills when the Senate and Assembly adjourned on Sept. 1 shows much good news for California businesses and consumers.

A sweeping surveillance pricing ban identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a Cost Driver bill that would have threatened personalized discounts and loyalty programs failed to advance to Gov. Newsom’s desk for final action.

As Congress reconvened on September 14, the California Chamber of Commerce urged the California congressional delegation to pass a robust, long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM).

On September 2, President Trump signed into law a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as part of the Continuing Resolution to fund the U.S. government.

As state regulators work on drafting a workplace violence prevention standard, the California Chamber of Commerce remains a leading voice for making the rule clear and workable for employers of all sizes.

The California Senate and Assembly Appropriations committees took final action last week on hundreds of bills as part of the Legislature’s biannual clearing of the suspense file, a key fiscal hurdle for proposals designated as having a significant impact on state spending.

The California Chamber of Commerce continues to oppose AB 1776 (Aguiar-Curry; D-Winters), which would drastically reshape California antitrust law, despite changes made to the bill before last week’s Senate Appropriations Committee vote.

One of our employees has requested time off in two weeks to enroll his grandson in school. Is this employee eligible for any type of leave?

Two CalChamber executive team members earned spots on an annual list honoring the most influential figures in California politics and public policy.

An applicant recently moved here from another country and has applied for a work permit, but she has not yet received an employment authorization document from the government. She says that she was told she could work as an independent contractor, so she set up a business, with a license, insurance and a tax ID number. Are we able to hire her as an independent contractor?

Former CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg’s lasting impact on California policies and politics was acknowledged this week when he was named in memoriam to the Capitol Weekly Top 100 Hall of Fame.

Two new estimates — including one from the California Department of Finance — affirm what experts have been saying for months: legislation to rewrite the state’s robust antitrust law would wreak havoc on the Golden State’s economy and the tax dollars needed to fund vital government programs.