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To the delight of the tax and spending lobby, Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose) has again introduced a tax on wealth. Inspired by government union pressures, similar wealth taxes have been introduced in seven states, and are similar to proposals made by Senator Elizabeth Warren during the 2020 presidential campaign.
On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its COVID-19 public health order and guidance following the end of the COVID-19 State of Emergency on February 28, 2023. CDPH updates include changes to isolation and quarantine recommendations, effective March 13, 2023, and face-covering recommendations, effective April 3, 2023.
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The California Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues.
Adam Regele, CalChamber senior policy advocate, has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of advocacy and strategic partnerships. Regele specializes in environmental policy, housing and land use, and product regulation issues.
Last week, the U.S. Trade Representative submitted to Congress the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda for 2023 and annual report on how the office has worked to implement the administration’s trade priorities.
The Golden State has enjoyed as much prosperity and created as much wealth as any society on the planet.
A California Court of Appeals ruled recently in favor of a federal method for calculating percentage bonuses rather than a state method the court said led to double counting overtime.
Once again, pending legislation seeks to impose a massive tax increase upon all forms of personal property or wealth despite California having the highest income tax rate in the country.
The California Chamber of Commerce this week announced that SB 592 (Newman; D-Fullerton) is the first job creator bill of the year. The bill is also sponsored by the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce.