IRS Highlights Tax Changes Affecting Small Businesses
The Internal Revenue Service is urging small business owners to learn about how the new tax law changes may affect them. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December 2017, made tax law
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CalChamber Releases Final Status Report on Major Business Bills
Stops All 29 Job Killer Bills The 2018 legislative session was especially busy for the California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates. CalChamber policy advocates, together with members, allied associations and local chambers of commerce,
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CalChamber Alert – CalChamber Stops All 29 Job Killer Bills
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Study: One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Independent Contractors Ignores Value to California’s Economy
A wholesale reclassification of workers would have significant consequences for many different sectors in the state’s economy, according to a recent study by Beacon Economics. “Since the nature of, and reliance on independent contracting
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CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills at Close of Session
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of August 31, when the Legislature began its final recess. Within each subject area, the list presents
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CalChamber Takes Positions on Propositions 1, 2, and 4; Recaps Positions on All Ballot Measures
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Propositions 1, 2, and 4, on the November 2018 ballot. Proposition 1—SUPPORT If approved by voters, Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable
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Once Again, Most ‘Job Killer’ Bills Rejected
The just-ended biennial session of the California Legislature was arguably the most liberal in California. Dan Walters in CALmatters.org
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CalChamber to Host Live Webinar for California Supervisors
The California Chamber of Commerce is hosting a live webinar on September 20 to remind California employers of how important it is to make sure supervisors are well-versed in California’s employment laws. That’s because
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Opposition Stops Job Killer in Senate Rules
The Senate Rules Committee failed on Friday to garner enough votes to move the newest California Chamber of Commerce job killer, AB 893 (E. Garcia; D-Coachella). The bill was tagged as a job killer
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Fiscal Committees Clear Suspense Files; Two Job Killers Move to Floors
Yesterday was the deadline for fiscal committees to send bills in their second house to the floor. Two employment-related California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killers have moved to the Senate and Assembly Floors. SB
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I’m Independent Coalition Rally Urges Legislators to Protect Independent Contractors
Hundreds of independent contractors gathered at the State Capitol yesterday to urge policymakers to suspend any application of a recent court ruling to allow time to decide the best test for determining whether a
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Help California Conserve Electricity In Emergencies
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) is urging California employers to sign up for Flex Alert notices, which is a call to action urging energy consumers to voluntarily cut back on electricity and
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Legislature Returns from Summer Recess to Consider Job Killer Bills
The California State Assembly and Senate return today from their month-long summer recess and will consider the remaining job killer bills over the next several weeks. The next significant deadline for the job killer
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Applications Available for California Competes Tax Credit
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has announced the second application period is open for businesses interested in applying for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). Applications must be submitted by August
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Coalition Builds Support for Independent Workers
CalChamber-Led Effort The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of workers’ ability to work independently. Through its website at imindependent.co, the coalition explains why state lawmakers need
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More than 400,000 Entrepreneurs Use Bizfile in First Year
Since its release last year, more than 400,000 entrepreneurs throughout the state have utilized bizfile California’s online business filing and search services, according to government data released this month. The California Secretary of State
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Manners Make an Employee
You spend up to 40 hours a week (and maybe more) with your co-workers so workplace etiquette, an unofficial code of conduct, can affect both your work environment and professional life. Minding your workplace
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18 CalChamber Member Companies Among Best Workplaces in San Francisco Bay Area
Eighteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected as among the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. The list, which is
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Tank Tops and Flip Flops — Summer Dress Codes
Summer is here! The weather is getting hotter, and while some employees fight over the office temperature, others may angle for a more casual dress code. How does your company feel about tank tops and
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Recap at Summer Break Shows Mixed Results
More Battles Ahead When Legislators Return A review of action on major legislation for business before the Legislature began its summer recess on July 6 shows both good and disappointing outcomes for the employer
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