CalChamber
Affordable CA Qualifies for November 2026 Ballot as Momentum Builds for Landmark Cost-of-Living Measure
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Ballot measure will lower housing, energy, water, and other everyday costs, heading to voters this November with support...
California Business Groups Oppose Reckless Billionaires’ Tax
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(June 16, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement highlighting the...
CalChamber Recognizes Outstanding Local Chambers, Small Businesses
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(June 15, 2026) Sacramento, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce has acknowledged outstanding advocacy of local chambers of commerce and presented...
CalChamber Endorses Xavier Becerra for Governor
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(June 11, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today endorsed Xavier Becerra...
Trade Update – June 9, 2026
US proposes new tariffs on China, EU over forced labor, USTR Makes Findings and Proposes Action in 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to Take Action on Trade in Forced Labor Goods, USTR Seeks Public Comment on the Scope and Operation of a Mechanism to Promote Balanced and Reciprocal Trade with China, Federal Register Notice on Input From U.S.-China Board of Trade, California Primary Election Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - Unofficial Election Results, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Customs Enforcement, U.S. judge warns DOJ appeal could upend Trump tariff refunds, Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions, Reps. Panetta, Valadao, Thompson Lead Bipartisan Group of California Members in Requesting Québec Lift Ban on American Wine Imports, WTO’s leading indicator points to continued trade resilience
Cost Drivers Fail to Move; Cost Cutters Still Alive
Affordability Agenda Update
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped several Cost Driver bills from advancing beyond the house in which they were introduced...
CalChamber Names Policy Advocate for Environmental, Housing Issues
Corianna Miller joined the California Chamber of Commerce this week as a policy advocate focused on recycling, housing, and product regulation.
Before joining the CalChamber...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Assembly Passage of AB 1776
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(May 27, 2026) Sacramento, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response...
Cost Drivers Held in Assembly Appropriations
A number of bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Drivers that would have made the state less affordable for businesses...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Release of Revised State Budget
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(May 14, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to...
Academic Experts Warn of Dangers in Rewriting California Antitrust Law
Twenty-five professors at California universities are urging legislators to reject a sweeping change to the state's antitrust law, warning that pending legislation is a...
100+ Organizations Join Coalition Backing the Building an Affordable California Act
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Rapidly growing coalition of civil rights leaders, healthcare providers, affordable housing advocates, clean energy builders, water providers, agricultural...
CalChamber Adds Bills to ’Cost Cutters‘ List
Four legislative proposals that would take aim at the kind of business costs that deepen California’s affordability crisis have been added to CalChamber’s list...
Trade Update – May 5, 2026
Trade Prosperity in Uncertain Times Depends on Cross-Border Partnerships, CalChamber Asks State Representatives in Congress to Support Deadline, Here's when businesses will start getting refunds for Trump's IEEPA tariffs, USTR Seeks Public Comment on the Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Request for Comments on the Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Southern California Ports Have Regained Their Growth Footing, But West Coast Gateways Still Have a Heavy Lift to Full Recovery, USA-Eurasia Transportation Forum
Trade Update – April 28, 2026
It’s Time to Build an Affordable California., Building an Affordable California Act (BACA), President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to Welcome His Majesty King Charles the III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty Queen Camilla for a State Visit, Donna Lucas to Lead CalChamber Board for Rest of 2026, California Travel Industry Continues as Economic Mainstay, Procedures for Submissions by Certain Steel and Aluminum Producers Committing to New U.S. Steel or Aluminum Production To Obtain Tariff Adjustments Under Proclamation 10984
Affordable CA Campaign Submits Nearly 1 Million Voter Signatures to Qualify for November 2026...
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Statewide effort signals strong support for faster, more affordable essential infrastructure improvements
(April 27, 2026) Sacramento, CA—The campaign in...
Donna Lucas to Lead CalChamber Board of Directors for Remainder of 2026
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Interim Appointment Follows Departure of Former Board Chair Maryam Brown
(April 24, 2026) Sacramento, CA – Public affairs executive...
Lawmakers Reject Flawed Effort to Rewrite California’s Antitrust Law
A California Senate committee has rejected a deeply flawed plan to change the state's antitrust laws, one that would trigger sweeping consequences for businesses...
Navigating Drug Testing, Substance Use in Today’s Workplace
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber General Counsel for Labor and...
Trade Update – April 7, 2026
Canada Day Luncheon Attendees Tout Subnational Diplomacy Efforts, USTR Releases 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, USTR highlights China’s stranglehold on critical minerals in annual trade estimate report, MC14 concludes with adopted decisions, progress on key outstanding issues, As the WTO flounders, the world’s middle powers go their own way, WTO talks end with no deal to extend e-commerce tariff, Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs ban, Budget of the Government – FY 2027, Costly Anti-AI Proposals Added to CalChamber’s Affordability Agenda, EU Entry/Exit System Full Implementation Still April 9, with Flexibility










