Advocacy Alert

A number of bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Drivers that would have made the state less affordable for businesses and consumers failed to move out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee last week.

The California Chamber of Commerce is part of a renewed push to protect small businesses, nonprofits and public agencies from predatory lawsuits based on an outdated state law.

Twenty-five professors at California universities are urging legislators to reject a sweeping change to the state’s antitrust law, warning that pending legislation is a threat to consumers, ordinary business practices, and the overall economy.

Support continues to surge for the Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA), with more than 100 organizations from across California now backing the statewide ballot measure to lower costs by cutting red tape and building essential housing and infrastructure faster.

Four legislative proposals that would take aim at the kind of business costs that deepen California’s affordability crisis have been added to CalChamber’s list of bills that lawmakers should ratify in the coming weeks at the state Capitol.

Opportunities to gain insights and connections await for registrants who secure a spot at the California Business Outlook and Dinner on June 10.

Reliable electricity is an essential part of our lives, so making it affordable should be a top priority of California’s elected officials. Unfortunately, lawmakers keep introducing proposals that make the affordability crisis worse.

In keeping with World Trade Month, the California Chamber of Commerce is highlighting its long-held support for a national free trade agenda and the significance of international trade in maintaining economic growth.

The campaign in support of the Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA) announced this week that it has begun submitting nearly 1 million signatures to county elections officials across California—more than enough to qualify the measure for the November 2026 statewide ballot.

Just two months before the United States, Canada and Mexico are to complete the joint review of their trade agreement, the California Chamber of Commerce has written to encourage the California congressional delegation to support the original July 1 review deadline of the pact.

A report released this week shows how tourism continues to support the California economy and communities throughout the state.

Public affairs executive Donna Lucas will serve as chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, after being selected April 24 to fill a vacancy for the remainder of the year.