Advocacy Alerts

An economic analysis released last week found that a health care industry wage increase proposal would increase costs for public and private health care providers by $8 billion each year. If passed, this California Chamber of Commerce job killer measure would also increase costs to state and local governments by $4.8 billion annually.

Four bills that threaten to destabilize California’s water rights system and revoke rights upon which communities have relied for decades are moving in the Legislature despite concerns raised by the California Chamber of Commerce and coalitions of agricultural and business groups and water agencies.

The California Chamber of Commerce this week signed California’s Equal Pay Pledge, underscoring its commitment to and endorsement of efforts to close the gender pay gap.

California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation providing businesses with time to correct an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.

In a post-pandemic era, the world’s economic outlook is full of mixed messages. The World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and the U.S. Department of Treasury are not in sync on a global outlook. Despite this, all agree on the importance of trade for economic growth.

Ironstone Vineyards is one of California’s agricultural crown jewels, spearheaded by a family of Californians whose farming tradition spans half a century.

In celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the U.S. this year, Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S. Esteban Moctezuma highlighted our countries’ past trade relationships and stressed the importance of our continuing trade partnership at the 14th Annual Mexico Advocacy Day luncheon on May 1.

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will financially impact small- and medium-sized businesses and create onerous reporting requirements on large businesses passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last week.

Legislation to reimburse employers for the cost of complying with COVID-19 prevention regulations in 2023 and 2024 passed a Senate policy committee this week.

This week, California’s five containerized ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Sacramento launching the California Port Data Partnership alongside state and federal partners.

Strong opposition by a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition this week stopped a job killer bill that would have created a de facto ban of warehouses.

This year, large employers must submit their California pay data reports by May 10, 2023 — a deadline that is quickly approaching. However, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently announced that employers can apply for a two-month deferral to comply with pay data reporting — but only for labor contractor employee reports.