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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In the final days of the legislative session, a number of bills supported by the California Chamber of Commerce passed the Legislature and now await action by the Governor.
It’s been a busy summer for California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
The California economy and state leadership in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry will be hurt by a pending bill that aims to establish a model for training AI, according to a recent analysis.
CalChamber policy advocates are continuing end-of-session pressure to minimize potential damage from harmful legislative measures as they head to the Assembly and Senate floors for final votes.
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped a number of harmful proposals in Senate and Assembly fiscal committees on August 15, including many bills that were top priorities for CalChamber members.
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) continues to make news as a decision from the California Supreme Court — amongst other holdings — determined that the Legislature’s overall PAGA design exempted public entities from its enforcement (Stone v. Alameda Health System, S279137 (Aug. 15, 2024)).
Usually, the busiest time of the year revolves around new laws taking effect on January 1. But over the last few years, a trend has emerged in which several labor and employment law developments occur throughout the year — and 2024 is no exception.
Kristopher Anderson joined the California Chamber of Commerce this week as a policy advocate specializing in water issues.
California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation to improve public safety and reduce retail theft passed the Legislature this week and was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on August 16.
California can achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2045 if it swiftly changes how it currently plans, executes and funds the energy transition, according to a recent report.
Sonora’s strategic advantages in the manufacturing of renewable energy and potential to become the “Silicon Valley of Mexico” was the focus of the 15th Annual Mexico Advocacy Day International Forum presentation on August 7.
An artificial intelligence (AI) bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and other groups, was sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File this week.