28 CalChamber-Opposed Bills Sent to Governor, Veto Requested
Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including two job killer bills, are currently on the Governor’s desk awaiting action. Governor Gavin Newsom has until Sunday, October 13 to sign or veto bills. Opposed Bills The
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New Employee Classification Test Signed into Law
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation placing in law the test for determining when a worker is an independent contract as outlined in a California Supreme Court decision last year. AB 5 (Gonzalez; D-San
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Critical Employment Bill Awaiting Action by Governor
The Legislature has wrapped up for the year, and the onus is now on Governor Gavin Newsom to decide which bills to sign into law. In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice
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Job Killer Update: Two Bills Pass to Governor, Veto Requested
Only two of the 31 job killer bills identified this year by the California Chamber of Commerce have passed out of the Legislature and been sent to Governor Gavin Newsom. One of the bills,
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Job Killers, Opposed Bills to Be Considered Today as Legislators Wrap Up Session
State legislators will consider hundreds of bills today in a rush to send pending legislation to the Governor by tonight’s end-of-session deadline. Among those bills are two California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills
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Early Registration Ends Today for CalChamber Public Affairs Conference
Today is the early registration deadline for the California Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Conference. Registration rates will increase after today. The conference is set for October 15–16 at the Fashion Island Hotel, Newport
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What Employers Should Know About Wage Garnishment
An order to garnish an employee’s wages is not a piece of mail employers should ignore. In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by
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Keeping Employer Concerns Before Legislators Critical in Last Week of Session
With just one week left before legislators leave Sacramento for the year, major bills having a significant impact on business remain to be voted on by the Senate or Assembly.
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Tips on Open Enrollment, Employee Benefits Strategies
For most employers, open enrollment season is an uncertain and difficult time, when the challenge of finding the best benefits and health care coverage for their employees seems daunting and expensive. In this episode
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Fiscal Committees Give Go-Ahead to Job Killers, Other Harmful Bills
Assembly and Senate fiscal committees sent California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including five job killers, along for further consideration by the entire membership of both houses on Friday. Some bills were amended, while others
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From Coffee to Roasted Asparagus—How Prop. 65 Is Leading to Excessive Product Warnings
What do coffee, roasted asparagus and French fries have in common? They all contain traces of acrylamide, a chemical produced when heating some food during high-temperature cooking processes. This natural byproduct is the reason
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58 CalChamber Member Companies Ranked among Best Employers in California
Fifty-eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies were rated high enough by their employees to earn a spot on the 2019 Forbes list of best California employers. The rankings were compiled by Statista, a
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What to Do If Immigration Officials Come Knocking
In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg discusses with immigration expert Kevin Johnson, Dean of the UC Davis School of Law what employers are required to do if Immigration and
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August 27 Hearing Will Allow Taxpayers to Voice Concerns
An annual hearing to allow taxpayers to present their ideas and concerns on property taxes or the alcoholic beverage tax is set for August 27. Read more at https://calchamberalert.com/2019/08/16/august-27-hearing-will-allow-taxpayers-to-voice-concerns/ .
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Independent Contractors Rally at Capitol to Request Work Flexibility Protections, Dynamex Fix
This morning, a coalition of independent drivers, and civil rights and community leaders are gathering at the State Capitol to bring focus to the need to fix the independent contractor classification test set forth
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Update on Key Bills Affecting California Employers
The California Legislature has one final month to pass bills to the Governor before going on recess for the rest of the year. In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg,
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Governor Forms Council to Examine Economic, Social Impacts of Higher Education in California
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the formation of an 11-member Council for Post-Secondary Education that will serve as an “independent consultative resource to the Governor around the economic and social impact of higher
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Deadline to Apply for Citizens Redistricting Commission Extended to August 19
Californians now have more time to apply to help shape California’s future by serving on the next Citizens Redistricting Commission. Citizens will now have until August 19, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. to apply. Applications
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Revenue Boost Calls Into Question Motivation for New Taxes; A Conversation with Dan Walters
In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg discusses California’s revenue surge and continued calls for new taxes with longtime California political expert Dan Walters. They also delve into some
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Air Quality Event Preparedness: Groups Seek Input
Three organizations have teamed up to conduct a survey of how organizations, both public and private, are planning / preparing for and responding to air quality events in California, such as smoke from fires.
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