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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.
CalChamber Advocacy

Liz Snow Joins CalChamber as Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com (August 6, 2025) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce announced today that Liz Snow, a distinguished political...

Trade Update – August 5, 2025

Details Change But Tariffs a Key Priority for Trump Administration, Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates, Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries, Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border, Addressing Threats to The United States by the Government of Brazil, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Address the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper, On the Nomination PN22-13: William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on President Trump's Vision for a New System of International Trade, Secretary Rollins Statement on Confirmation of Luke Lindberg as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Services trade growth slows in first quarter of 2025, BP makes its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years

CalChamber Names New Policy Advocate for Health Care, Taxation

Last week, Alexis Rodriguez joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate specializing in health care and taxation issues. She joined the CalChamber...

Clearing Common Misconceptions About Workplace Violence Prevention Standards

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad and CalChamber Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene...

Trade Update – July 29, 2025

Fact Sheet: The United States and European Union Reach Massive Trade Deal, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Unprecedented U.S.–Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement, Fact Sheet: The United States and Indonesia Reach Historic Trade Deal, Joint Statement on Framework for United States-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, Ambassador Greer and Secretary Rollins Issue Statements Following Australia’s Decision to Open Historic Market Access to U.S. Beef, DG Okonjo-Iweala appoints new Deputy Director-General, Leaders Starmer and Modi hail long-sought India-UK trade deal as historic

CalChamber Disappointed by Automated Decision-Making Technology Regulations

The California Chamber of Commerce voiced disappointment last week after the California Privacy Protection Agency approved sweeping regulations covering the use of automated decision-making...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Disappointed by Automated Decision-Making Technology Regulations

For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com (July 24, 2025) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement after the...

Trade Update – July 22, 2025

USIBC 50th Anniversary Special Summit, Finance Committee Advances USTR, Treasury Nominations; Defense Secretary orders review, Mexico's Bimbo to invest $2 billion in the country through 2028, Trump says deal reached with Philippines on tariffs, The United States Withdraws from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Philippine President Marcos, Jr., Trump selects a U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $297 Million Transaction to Angola, How the Port of Long Beach Plans to Finally Overtake Rival LA
CalChamber Advocacy

New Report: AB 566 Threatens California’s Economy, Consumers, and Small Businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: press@calchamber.com (July 16, 2025) SACRAMENTO, CA — A new report by Capitol Matrix Consulting, commissioned by the California Chamber of Commerce, concludes...

Trade Update – July 15, 2025

CalChamber, Japan Business Leaders Mark Longtime Alliance on Trade Matters, Coalition Again Urges U.S. Trade Rep Not to Proceed with Anti-China Proposal, Trump hosts five African leaders as tariffs, aid cuts bite, President Trump Revises, Delays Tariffs, V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump - U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief, Trump readies blanket tariffs as he brushes off inflation worries, EU Targets Boeing, US Cars and Bourbon With €72 Billion List, EU wants to boost G7 coordination to fend off Trump’s tariffs, G-20 Agenda Eclipsed as Bessent Skips South Africa Meeting Again, America First Trade Win: USDA Blocks Additional Specialty Sugar Imports, DG Okonjo-Iweala: “More than ever all eyes are on us”, Trump administration adds 21% tariff on Mexican tomato imports. What that could mean for California
Cost Cutters

Governor Signs Cost Cutter Film Tax Credit Bill

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill to help grow and retain jobs in one of California’s signature industries has been signed into law. AB 1138...
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Rate Realities

CalChamber ‘Rate Realities’ Campaign Highlights Drivers Behind Electricity Costs

Report Shows Nearly 37% of Electric Bills Go to Mandates, Not Delivery Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce launched its “Rate Realities” campaign to...

Trade Update – July 8, 2025

We Pay The Tariffs, G3 Partners Opens Procomer Office in Silicon Valley to Accelerate U.S. Investment into Costa Rica, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Continues Enforcement of Reciprocal Tariffs and Announces New Tariff Rates, US Ambassador Says ‘Win-Win’ Trade Deal With Canada Is Within Reach, Programme of the Danish EU Presidency, Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates, President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill: A Win for Workers, Farmers, and America’s Future, 2025 Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Record-Breaking U.S.-Africa Business Summit Yields $2.5 Billion in Deals and Commitments, WTO issues new edition of World Tariff Profiles, New CalChamber Web Page Offers Employer Immigration Law Resources

How to Prepare Your Workplace, Employees for Workplace Immigration Enforcement

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Sheppard Mullins Partner Greg Berk and Sheppard Mullins Special Counsel Andrew...

California’s Budget for 2025–26: What’s In, What’s Out

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a series of bills to enact the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a $321...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Statement on Budget-Related Housing Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: press@calchamber.com (June 30, 2025) SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement Monday in response to the Legislature’s...

New CalChamber Web Page Offers Employer Immigration Law Resources

To help employers, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a web page with links to federal, state and CalChamber resources about immigration...

Trade Update – June 24, 2025

A Multi Billion Barrier to Rebuilding our Cross-Border Partnership, G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump's exit, Chamber Memo Outlines Possible Tariff Scenarios, CalChamber Urges U.S. Administration to Address Expected Port Congestion, Supply Chain Disruptions, World Bank Slashes U.S. Growth Forecast to 1.4% Amid Trade Tensions

Workers’ Compensation: The Who, What, Where of Workplace Injuries

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss several important...