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California’s vast unemployment insurance system has been under enormous strain since 2020, and employers are paying the price.
On Wednesday, August 9, representatives from the Government of Alberta, Canada and the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco met with the CalChamber. Alberta is Canada’s fourth largest province by area and population, with an energy sector that is vital to the Canadian economy. The Government of Alberta recently expanded its presence in the United States with four representative offices, including a West Coast Office. Topics of discussion included the California-Alberta relationship and the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco.
The California Chamber of Commerce this week joined the Australian government and California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) in presenting an international forum and reception focused on the California and Australia collaboration on battling climate change.
California gained 271 foreign-owned enterprises last year after years of losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report.
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that increases business costs and establishes a one-size-fits-all workplace violence regulation on all California employers is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee today.
A problematic Assembly bill that imposes onerous rules on the use of paper receipts will be acted upon in the Senate Appropriations Committee when legislators return from summer recess later this month.
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce convened the first meeting of its California Big City Chambers Coalition, a leadership group of local chamber executives from the 13 largest local chambers of commerce in the state.
The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to news that Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) plans to introduce a bill that would provide unemployment insurance (UI) payments to striking workers during labor disputes.
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that lowers the voter threshold to increase local taxes, including property taxes, awaits action by the Assembly Appropriations Committee when legislators return from summer recess.
The building blocks to achieve production must come together concurrently with type certification, if an aircraft manufacturer has any hope of launching a new product in a timely fashion.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised Form I-9 and published a new rule that gives qualified employers the option to inspect authorization documents electronically under an alternative procedure that substitutes for the in-person physical inspection requirement.
As a nonprofit organization funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Market Access Program, the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) offers significant resources for small agribusinesses looking to tap into new markets and maximize their growth.