Recycling Bills Still Problematic
Although amendments removed job killer provisions, twin recycling bills are still opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of industry groups because the legislation falls short of addressing fundamental, overarching concerns.
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Legislature Weighing Strict Product Regulation
With just weeks remaining in the legislative session, twin job killer bills upending how consumer products are packaged and sold in California are being discussed by lawmakers and stakeholder groups, including the California Chamber
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Proposition 65: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
One cannot travel very far in the Golden State without being bombarded with cancer warnings. Thanks to Proposition 65 (Prop 65), a 1986 voter-approved ballot initiative titled California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
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Proposition 65: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
One cannot travel very far in the Golden State without being bombarded with cancer warnings. Thanks to Proposition 65 (Prop 65), a 1986 voter-approved ballot initiative titled California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
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Bills Targeting Packaging Ignore Costs, Lack of Recycling Infrastructure
Identical job killer bills that will substantially disrupt the state’s economy by placing an overly broad, unrealistic source reduction, recyclability and compostable mandate on virtually all manufacturers of single-use packaging used in California are
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Job Killer Bill Threatening Water Supply Reliability Passes Policy Committee
Legislation that threatens water supply reliability for millions of Californians passed the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on Tuesday. The California Chamber of Commerce has labeled SB 1 (Atkins; D-San Diego) as
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Proposition 65: Take Your Coffee and Hold the Cancer (warning)
In the bizarro world of Proposition 65, some sanity has been restored. On June 3, 2019, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) announced approval of a regulation proposed by the Office of Environmental
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Job Creator Housing Bill Narrowly Passes Senate Committee
Legislation identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job creator because it will minimize frivolous litigation that blocks infill housing projects won bipartisan approval from a Senate policy committee and is headed
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Cosmetic Ban Bill Shelved After Getting Job Killer Tag
An Assembly policy committee this week postponed action on a cosmetic product ban identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer. The ban will hurt California manufacturers, retailers, and the more
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The Return of the Product Ban Bills
“The dose makes the poison,” is a fundamental scientific principle, recently lost on some members of the Legislature. Also honored in the breach: the Legislature’s 10-year old commitment to let the state scientists and
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CalChamber-Backed Housing Relief Bills Advance
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills aimed at helping ease the state’s housing crisis won approval this week from the Senate Housing Committee. Sent on for consideration by the Senate Governance and Finance Committee were:
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Hyperpartisan Housing: A Common Crisis with Very Different Solutions
Despite bipartisan recognition of California’s unprecedented housing crisis, legislative solutions being introduced this session remain hyperpartisan. On the Democratic side, with some exceptions, legislation being introduced to address housing has been focused on rent
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CalChamber Supports Proactive, Scientific Approach to Green Chemistry
The California Chamber of Commerce remains committed to a continued bipartisan effort to improve California’s green chemistry program with all stakeholders, CalChamber Policy Advocate Adam Regele explained yesterday at a legislative informational hearing. The
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Tis Better to Give Than to Receive . . . ?
California loves to highlight its strong economy and leadership on environmental issues. But California has a dirty secret: it is also a leader in the export of hazardous waste. I would not expect to
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CalChamber-Led Coalition Urges Rejection of Proposed Prop. 65 Regulations Placing Added Burdens Only on Business
The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) should reject two Proposition 65 proposals that place additional and unjustified burdens solely on businesses, a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition of more than 200
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Restoring Science-Based Public Policy in California
There is a saying, “science without policy is still science, but policy without science is just gambling.” Using science to inform public policy leads to better outcomes because science is systematic, repeatable and evidence
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Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported CEQA, Land Use Bills that Help Relieve Home Building Red Tape
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will help expedite home building, one dealing with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reform and another with land-use improvements, have been signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown
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Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Bill Protecting Businesses from Lawsuits
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill related to food and consumer product packaging was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. CalChamber supports AB 2632 (Santiago; D-Los Angeles) because it protects consumer product and food
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New Proposition 65 Rules Include Supply Chain Liability
Minimizing liability is quintessential for any prudent business. Liability could mean costly lawsuits, the loss of valuable business opportunities or relationships, large monetary penalties, serious financial or reputational damage, or even product recalls. Under Proposition
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Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported CEQA Reform Bill
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that improves environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CalChamber supported AB 2782 (Friedman; D-Glendale) because it represents a prudent
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