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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Kirk Rossberg, president/owner of Torrance Bakery, is the 2021 recipient of the California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advocate of the Year Award.
Gerald F. Seib, executive Washington editor for The Wall Street Journal, reviews the first 100 days of President Joe Biden’s administration in an evening talk via Zoom for the CalChamber Board of Directors on May 12. He also identifies actions to watch in the second 100 days of the administration, assesses the economic and political risks of the President’s rescue plan, and discusses the politics behind the continuing turmoil among Republicans in Congress.
Creating business leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities for women in the post-COVID-19 economy was the topic of a May 6 virtual event co-hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of México, Sacramento in honor of Mexico-California Advocacy Week.
Governor Gavin Newsom on May 10 unveiled a $5.1 billion plan for California’s water infrastructure, drought response and preparations for a “climate resilient system.”
Most Californians will enjoy a one-time tax rebate or payment, courtesy of a massive state revenue windfall and a 42-year-old remnant of the Tax Revolt of the 1970s.
At a May 11 press conference, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $12 billion package to address the homelessness crisis. The package is part of the Governor’s $100 billion “California Comeback Plan.”
During remarks to the Sacramento Host Breakfast audience on May 13, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to expand California’s small business relief grants to $4 billion, representing the largest small business grant program in the country.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan on May 12 to boost spending on California public schools by $20 billion, including creating universal pre-kindergarten and college savings accounts for children from low-income homes.
Governor Gavin Newsom began the week by announcing a plan to provide financial relief to millions of Californians.
Relying on a “once in a lifetime” surge in state revenues, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a revised state budget for 2021–22 roughly $40 billion larger than what he proposed in January, and a whopping $65 billion, or one-third, larger than the budget adopted last summer.
This week, California continued the effort to vaccinate hard-to-reach communities against the coronavirus and the U.S. Small Business Administration opened applications for bars and restaurants to seek emergency assistance.
The California Chamber of Commerce welcomed news last week that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure that will bring California into partial conformity with the federal government’s treatment of deductible business expenses paid using Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds.