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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Major port congestion and the global supply chain have made headlines frequently over the past two years. With labor talks set to begin May 12 ahead of the July 1 expiration date of the current contract between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), there is both tension and cautious optimism in the air.
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added four bills to its job killer list, bringing the total number of bills on the list to 15.
The effort to stop frivolous lawsuits against employers by replacing the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) continues to advance.
In 1966, a group of parents came together to discuss how to create employment opportunities for their adult children with disabilities. They knew these young adults had much to offer the workforce and sought a solution that would enable them to experience the dignity, independence, and purpose that comes with a job. That solution was PRIDE Industries.
The Legislative Analyst has cried “last call” for the state budget bash.
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released the first wave of bills to be included on its 2022 job killer list. The preliminary list includes nine new bills and two carry-over proposals from 2021. The CalChamber expects several additions to the list in the coming weeks.
The California Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Small Business Advocate of the Year Award.
As California enters another year of drought conditions, water shortages will again take their toll on California residents and businesses.
The March meetings of the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Maritime Data Initiative maintained the focus of previous sessions on data reliability and the consequences of bad data as it is utilized by different stakeholders in the supply chain.
The United States and the United Kingdom resumed trade talks at the end of March, two years after they were frozen and eight months after the U.K.’s “fast track” status to a trade deal, under the Trade Promotion Authority, expired.
Last week, California businesses won another victory in the continuing debate over whether the Proposition 65 warning requirement applies to acrylamide in food and beverage products.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, women leaders attending the CalChamber Board of Directors dinner on March 10 gather for a photo. Standing (from left) Diana Davis, general manager, Toyota Motor North America; Susan Savage, CEO, Sacramento River Cats; Sima Patel, CEO, Ridgemont Hospitality; CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera; Ariel Roblin, president and general manager, KCRA-TV; Donna Lucas, president and CEO, Lucas Public Affairs; Diane Miller, president, Wilcox, Miller & Nelson; Kerry Tullis Hattevik, president, Trans Bay Cable LLC; Jennifer Haley, president, Kern Oil & Refining Co.; Lisa Daniels, managing partner, KPMG LLP. Kneeling (from left) Fiona Hutton, founder and CEO, Fiona Hutton & Associates; Margaret Wong, president and CEO, McWong International, Inc.; Grace Evans Cherashore, executive chairwoman, Evans Hotels; Janet Liang, group president and chief operating officer, care delivery, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. See the names of all the women on the CalChamber Board and past women CalChamber Board chairs at this link.