CalChamber
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.
What Employers Should Know About California’s Latest Paid Sick Leave Expansion
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber employment law expert Ellen Savage discuss what employers need...
NextEra Energy Resources: Pioneering the Future of Energy Nationwide
This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...
State Finance Director Projects Slow Economic Growth; No New Tax Increases Planned
California is expected to see slow but steady revenue growth in the 2024–2025 fiscal year, requiring state leaders to cover a $37.8 billion budget shortfall,...
Business Legislative Wins and What Employers Can Expect in 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman and Chris...
Job Killer Bills Die Early in New Legislative Year
As the new legislative year began, several job killer bills were laid to rest again following continued strong opposition from the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Promotes Ashley Hoffman, Robert Moutrie and Preston Young to Senior Policy Advocates
The California Chamber of Commerce promoted Ashley Hoffman, Robert Moutrie and Preston R. Young to senior policy advocates on January 1, 2024 in recognition...
Trade Update – January 9, 2024
2024 Legislative Calendars and Rosters, Ten Elections to Watch, Global Summits to Watch, Apply for GO-Biz’s Export Voucher Program, Global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024, World Bank predicts
State Finance Director to Review 2024 California Budget in Jan. 17 Webinar
California Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw will be outlining Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024 budget priorities in a free online webinar presented by the California Chamber...
International Women’s Day is March 8
International Women’s Day 2024 (internationalwomensday.com)
International Women's Day is March 8.
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world...
Sacramento Snapshot: What to Watch for in the Legislature This Year
From a looming budget deficit to tackling AI, here's what lobbyists in Sacramento are looking at in 2024
There’s a heavy cloud over Sacramento when...
Combating Organized Retail Crime: California Highway Patrol Increases Operations by Over 310%
As part of Governor Newsom’s Real Public Safety Plan, in the first 11 months of the year alone, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) —...
Fix PAGA, There’s a Better, Fairer Way for Workers
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is broken, ineffective and inefficient for workers and unfair for thousands of businesses. Under the lawsuit-first system, workers...
Consumer Spending, Labor Market Cool; Inflation Pattern Seems Similar to 1970s
Return Drivers in S&P 500
AI excitement has affected performance and valuation. The 7 Tech Titans have produced an average return of 88% in 2023...
Kaiser Foundation Executive to Chair CalChamber Board in 2024
Janet A. Liang, executive vice president, group president and chief operating officer (COO), care delivery, for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals, has...
What They’re Saying: Water, Labor, Business, and Equity Leaders Support Proposed Delta Conveyance Project
After the Department of Water Resources released the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, leaders from across the state are...
CalChamber Supports Prop. 1 to Finance More Housing to Address Mental Health, Homelessness Crises
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted on Friday to endorse Proposition 1, a key element of Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to...
What Employers Should Know About California’s New Workplace Violence Regulation
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber general counsel, labor and employment,...
CalChamber Releases Annual Vote Record
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its annual vote record, summarizing key votes of legislators on proposals affecting the well-being of employers and...
Amazon’s Impact in California: Driving Growth and Opportunity
This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...
California Personal, Corporate Tax Rates Among the Highest in the Nation
California continues to have one of the worst business competitiveness climates in the country thanks to its high corporate, individual and sales tax rates....