Advocacy Alerts

After returning from their summer recess on Monday, in the next few weeks, legislators will be making critical decisions that will shape the future of our state’s business climate.

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.

In the past two weeks, positive COVID-19 tests have increased to 18% in the U.S. Health and Human Services Agency’s Region 9, which includes California — and this particular surge is, as the Los Angeles Times reports, “surprisingly stronger [and] longer lasting than experts had expected.”

On August 27, the State Board of Equalization (BOE) will hold its annual public hearing on property taxes and the Alcoholic Beverage Tax to listen to public suggestions, comments and concerns.

As stakeholders gathered last week for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, President Joe Biden called on Congress to quickly reauthorize and modernize this landmark act — which is set to expire in 2025.

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken an oppose position on Proposition 32, a November ballot measure that would increase California’s minimum wage to $18 an hour for thousands of the state’s employers.

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to foster artificial intelligence (AI) instruction in California schools awaits action in the California Senate when legislators return from summer recess on August 5.

After a lengthy legal challenge that began back in 2021, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that Proposition 22 is constitutional — a significant decision ensuring that thousands of workers continue to have access to flexible options for earning income.

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to make permanent the small employer family leave mediation program has been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.

The state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Cal/OSHA regulations to protect employees working indoors from heat illness. The regulations went into effect immediately upon OAL approving them on July 23.

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that chills employer speech on certain matters, including unionization, awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

To help businesses comply with the newly enacted Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform legislation, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a PAGA Wage and Hour Compliance Toolkit.