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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.
Keep California leading the AI race

CalChamber Launches Statewide ‘Keep California Leading the AI Race’ Campaign

The California Chamber of Commerce today launched a broad public awareness campaign urging state officials to ensure that California remains the global leader in...
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CalChamber Launches Statewide ‘Keep California Leading the AI Race’ Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com (August 25, 2025) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today launched a broad public awareness campaign...

Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights Public Hearing Set for Today

Today, the State Board of Equalization (BOE) will hold its annual public hearing to listen to public suggestions, comments and concerns about property taxes...

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Employees from Extreme Heat

With weather forecasts projecting temperatures to rise to as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit this week, Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect workers from...
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Legislature Returns for Busy Final Month

California legislators return to the State Capitol today to face a busy agenda with just four weeks left before their interim recess. Hearing schedules for...

Conduct Workplace Investigations with Confidence

An employee has made a complaint, alleging that a manager has continually asked her out after work and is now retaliating against her for...

Pending Automated Decision-Making Systems Legislation, Regulations

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss recent...

Keeping Up with Mid-Year Employment Law Updates

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts...

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

A recent report by Capitol Matrix Consulting, commissioned by the California Chamber of Commerce, concludes that Assembly Bill 566 (AB 566) poses a significant...
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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...
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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
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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
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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...