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It’s no secret that technology is the backbone of California’s economy. In fact, despite the roadblocks posed by the pandemic, the tech sector helped propel California to a $15 billion tax surplus for the 2021–22 fiscal year and a projected $31 billion surplus next year.
While most business operations seemed to slow down during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows that one industry did not: plaintiff’s firms filing lawsuits.
This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to stay competitive in a global economy. Visit California Works to learn more about this series and read past and future profiles.
California’s investment in tourism marketing has been paying off, yielding a record $17.1 billion return on advertising spending in 2021, according to Visit California.
Last week, the Biden administration announced the launch of the United States-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP).
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of July 1, when the Legislature began its summer recess.
The California business community mourns the recent loss of two policy leaders.
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will encourage lawsuits against businesses and make hiring more burdensome will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee in a couple of weeks.
In a virtual meeting with California’s top business leaders last week, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot discussed critical aspects of the state’s worsening drought and encouraged partnership in ongoing conservation efforts.
One of the most well-known elements of COVID-19 workplace safety was changed last month — to relatively little fanfare — and it has left California employers with many questions.
As wildfire smoke affects the Sierra and foothills, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) reminds employers to take steps to protect their workers from that unhealthy air. This is just the beginning of the wildfire season in California, so California employers must be prepared.
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency have released a five-point action plan to expand the state’s number of apprentices to a half million by 2029. This comes as California invests significantly in apprenticeship via the 2022–2023 state budget.