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The California Chamber of Commerce is the largest, broad-based business advocate to government in California, working at the state and federal levels to influence government actions affecting all California business. As a not-for-profit, we leverage our front-line knowledge of laws and regulations to provide affordable and easy-to-use compliance products and services.
Jennifer Barrera address the California Business Outlook

Jennifer Barrera’s Opening Remarks for the California Business Outlook

Jennifer Barrera address the California Business Outlook on June 4, 2025. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
Maryam Brown addresses the California Business Outlook Dinner

Maryam Brown address at the California Business Outlook Dinner

Maryam Brown, Chief Executive Officer ofSouthern California Gas Company, address to the California Business Outlook Dinner. June 4, 2025.
2025 Business Outlook and Dinner - Gov CandidatesPanel

California Business Outlook Hosts Candidates for California Governor

California Business Outlook dinner attendees had the opportunity to compare the views of six candidates for California Governor participating in a June 4 panel...
Maryam Brown, 2025 CalChamber chair, presents the Chamber of the Year Award to Evan Sanford, executive director of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.

CalChamber Names Redlands Chamber as First Chamber of the Year Award Winner

The California Chamber of Commerce has chosen the Redlands Chamber of Commerce as the inaugural winner of its Chamber of the Year Award, in...
2025 California Business Outlook and Dinner

Networking Opportunities Aplenty at Reimagined Business Outlook Dinner & Reception

Leaders from business, the military, state and local government, and international partners will gather this evening for the California Business Outlook Dinner and Reception. The...
2025 California Business Outlook and Dinner

California Business Outlook Kicks Off on June 4

International trade and tariffs, climate change and retail theft are among the topics to be featured tomorrow when business leaders from throughout the state...

CalChamber Joins Coalition Lawsuit to Halt Illegal Beverage Tax in Santa Cruz

The California Chamber of Commerce joined a coalition of grocers, retailers, beverage distributors and restaurant owners last week in a lawsuit filed in Sacramento...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber and CMTA Comment on May 21 Carbon Auction Results and the Need to...

Contact: John Myers, CalChamber john.myers@calchamber.com Lance Hastings, CMTA lhastings@cmta.net (May 30, 2025) Sacramento, CA - On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board released the results of the May 21...

Employers, Don’t Overlook Your Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Obligations

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss what...

Recap of Assembly Fiscal Committee Actions on CalChamber Priority Bills

Last Friday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee stopped a number of bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce because of affordability concerns, including two...
California State Senate Seal

Recap of Senate Fiscal Committee Actions on CalChamber Priority Bills

Action by the Senate Appropriations Committee last Friday showed that legislators heeded business concerns about costs in some cases, but continued to move other...

Trade Update – May 27, 2025

UK Ready to Do Business with California, General terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal, EU trade negotiator says calls with US officials were 'good' after Trump extends tariff deadline, Chile taps Rio Tinto for second major lithium project, World Trade Week, 2025, Historic U.S.-UK Trade Deal Draws Praise, Celebrating World Trade Month: The Trump Administration’s Approach to Expanding Exports and Supporting Rural Prosperity, South Africa presses US on renewing AGOA trade pact
California State Capitol Dome

Senate Fiscal Committee Passes Bill Undermining PAGA Reform

Legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition as a Cost Driver that would undermine a historic 2024 agreement between...
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Travel Outlook: California Tourism Projected to Decline Following Strong 2024

May is California Tourism Month — a time to recognize one of the most dynamic engines of the state’s economy: the travel and tourism...

Furloughs, Layoffs, Reducing Work Hours During Economic Uncertainty

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Issues Statement Regarding Release of Draft Recycling Regulations

For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers press@calchamber.com     (May 19, 2025) SACRAMENTO, CA — CalChamber today issued the following statement in response to the release of draft regulations...

CalChamber Expands Executive Team with Seasoned Comms Strategist

The California Chamber of Commerce has expanded its executive team with the hiring of seasoned communications strategist John Myers as the new senior vice...

CalChamber, CMTA Back Proposed Extension of Climate Change Program

Cap-and-Trade Continues to Offer Reliable Opportunity for Economic Growth and Climate Action This week, Governor Gavin Newsom included in his revised state budget plan a...

CalChamber Comments on Governor’s May Revise Budget Proposal

Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget announcement yesterday, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement: “The revised budget plan addresses a...